#AC5AEB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.214 307.4), rgb(172, 90, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AC5AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5AEB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 90, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.214 307.4) |
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 #AC5AEB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5AEB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5AEB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5AEB text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D3AFF6
oklch(81% 0.105 307.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BD81F1
oklch(70.8% 0.168 307.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5AEB
oklch(63% 0.214 307.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9838DA
oklch(55.6% 0.234 307.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8228BD
oklch(49.1% 0.217 307.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6A2499
oklch(42.7% 0.18 307.5)
-
Step 900
900
#56257A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 307.4)
-
Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#AC5AEB 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) | #017EF0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2779A | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5AEB
#AC5AEB
oklch(63% 0.214 307.4)
- #6D9A00
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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 #AC5AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC5AEB 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.