#AC62BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.4% 0.153 319.9), rgb(172, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AC62BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC62BD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.153 319.9) |
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 #AC62BD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC62BD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC62BD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC62BD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC62BD
oklch(61.4% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#863C96
oklch(49.1% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D337A
oklch(42.8% 0.128 320)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#AC62BD 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) | #537AC0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E87 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC62BD
#AC62BD
oklch(61.4% 0.153 319.9)
- #4C9A39
#4C9A39
oklch(61.5% 0.154 139.9)
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 #AC62BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC62BD 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.