#AC5BCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.183 314.5), rgb(172, 91, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AC5BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5BCF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.183 314.5) |
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 #AC5BCF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5BCF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5BCF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5BCF text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C183DE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5BCF
oklch(61.4% 0.183 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C88
oklch(42.8% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#AC5BCF 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) | #3C79D3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96E8C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5BCF
#AC5BCF
oklch(61.4% 0.183 314.5)
- #519A00
#519A00
oklch(61.4% 0.178 134.7)
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 #AC5BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC5BCF 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.