#AC5CCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.181 314.7), rgb(172, 92, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AC5CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5CCE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 92, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.181 314.7) |
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 #AC5CCE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5CCE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5CCE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5CCE text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5CCE
oklch(61.5% 0.181 314.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
-
Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#AC5CCE 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) | #3F79D2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5CCE
#AC5CCE
oklch(61.5% 0.181 314.7)
- #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 #AC5CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AC5CCE 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.