#AC5EA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.138 329.5), rgb(172, 94, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AC5EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.138 329.5) |
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 #AC5EA7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5EA7 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5EA7 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5EA7 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5EA7
oklch(59.8% 0.138 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E86
oklch(49.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AC5EA7 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) | #5A74AA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1657B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5EA7
#AC5EA7
oklch(59.8% 0.138 329.5)
- #349650
#349650
oklch(59.9% 0.139 149.5)
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 #AC5EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AC5EA7 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.