#AC5CE7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.207 308.1), rgb(172, 92, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AC5CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 92, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.207 308.1) |
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 #AC5CE7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5CE7 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5CE7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5CE7 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD82ED
oklch(70.8% 0.161 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5CE7
oklch(63% 0.207 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#983CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#822CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#AC5CE7 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) | #1C7FEB | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37799 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5CE7
#AC5CE7
oklch(63% 0.207 308.1)
- #6B9A00
#6B9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.1)
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 #AC5CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC5CE7 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.