#AC63E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.197 307.2), rgb(172, 99, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AC63E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC63E7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 99, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.197 307.2) |
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 #AC63E7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC63E7 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC63E7 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC63E7 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC63E7
oklch(63.9% 0.197 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9541D2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B6
oklch(49% 0.2 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#672B93
oklch(42.7% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#AC63E7 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) | #3182EB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E86E4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C9C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC63E7
#AC63E7
oklch(63.9% 0.197 307.2)
- #709D00
#709D00
oklch(63.9% 0.165 127.2)
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 #AC63E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC63E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AC63E7 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.