#AC61AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.5% 0.138 327.1), rgb(172, 97, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AC61AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC61AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 97, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.138 327.1) |
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 #AC61AC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC61AC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC61AC text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC61AC text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC61AC
oklch(60.5% 0.138 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#AC61AC 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) | #5B76AF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0687E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC61AC
#AC61AC
oklch(60.5% 0.138 327.1)
- #3E974E
#3E974E
oklch(60.4% 0.138 147.2)
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 #AC61AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC61AC 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.