#AC5BE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.201 309.9), rgb(172, 91, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AC5BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.201 309.9) |
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 #AC5BE0 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5BE0 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5BE0 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5BE0 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5BE0
oklch(62.4% 0.201 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
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Step 700
700
#832DB4
oklch(49% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2892
oklch(42.8% 0.169 310)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#AC5BE0 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) | #277DE4 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57495 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5BE0
#AC5BE0
oklch(62.4% 0.201 309.9)
- #659A00
#659A00
oklch(62.5% 0.168 129.8)
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 #AC5BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC5BE0 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.