#AC61FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.2% 0.226 302.4), rgb(172, 97, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AC61FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC61FF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.226 302.4) |
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 #AC61FF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC61FF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC61FF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC61FF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.111 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B681FB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC61FF
oklch(65.2% 0.226 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9236E7
oklch(55.7% 0.247 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C25C8
oklch(49% 0.229 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6523A2
oklch(42.7% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#522481
oklch(37.7% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#AC61FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B83A7 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC61FF
#AC61FF
oklch(65.2% 0.226 302.4)
- #7F9E00
#7F9E00
oklch(65.2% 0.159 122.5)
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 #AC61FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC61FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #AC61FF 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.