#AC5AE2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.205 309.5), rgb(172, 90, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AC5AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 90, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.205 309.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC5AE2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5AE2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5AE2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5AE2 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5AE2
oklch(62.4% 0.205 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#AC5AE2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #207CE6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4981DF | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57496 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5AE2
#AC5AE2
oklch(62.4% 0.205 309.5)
- #669900
#669900
oklch(62.3% 0.166 129.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC5AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC5AE2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.