#AC5FD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.183 312.7), rgb(172, 95, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AC5FD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 95, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.183 312.7) |
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 #AC5FD4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5FD4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5FD4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5FD4 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5FD4
oklch(62.2% 0.183 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#AC5FD4 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) | #3E7CD8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5982D1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87391 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5FD4
#AC5FD4
oklch(62.2% 0.183 312.7)
- #5B9B00
#5B9B00
oklch(62.2% 0.174 132.6)
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 #AC5FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #AC5FD4 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.