#AC62B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.145 323.1), rgb(172, 98, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AC62B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC62B5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 323.1) |
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 #AC62B5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC62B5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC62B5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC62B5 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC62B5
oklch(61.1% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873E90
oklch(49.2% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#AC62B5 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) | #5878B8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6C83 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC62B5
#AC62B5
oklch(61.1% 0.145 323.1)
- #469944
#469944
oklch(61.1% 0.146 143.1)
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 #AC62B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #AC62B5 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.