#AC5FF1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.214 305.5), rgb(172, 95, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AC5FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 95, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.214 305.5) |
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 #AC5FF1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5FF1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5FF1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5FF1 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F3
oklch(70.8% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5FF1
oklch(64% 0.214 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#953ADC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F2ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#67269B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54267B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#AC5FF1 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) | #0A82F6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F85EE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D9F | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5FF1
#AC5FF1
oklch(64% 0.214 305.5)
- #759C00
#759C00
oklch(64% 0.162 125.4)
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 #AC5FF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5FF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AC5FF1 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.