#AC5ECA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.174 315.8), rgb(172, 94, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AC5ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 316°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5ECA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.174 315.8) |
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 #AC5ECA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5ECA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5ECA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5ECA text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5ECA
oklch(61.5% 0.174 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8536A2
oklch(49% 0.176 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E83
oklch(42.6% 0.145 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#AC5ECA 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) | #457ACE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F8B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5ECA
#AC5ECA
oklch(61.5% 0.174 315.8)
- #509B17
#509B17
oklch(61.7% 0.174 135.8)
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 #AC5ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC5ECA 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.