#AC65BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.146 320.4), rgb(172, 101, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AC65BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC65BB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 101, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.146 320.4) |
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 #AC65BB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC65BB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC65BB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC65BB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC65BB
oklch(61.8% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#853F93
oklch(49.2% 0.147 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#AC65BB 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) | #587BBE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83B8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7087 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC65BB
#AC65BB
oklch(61.8% 0.146 320.4)
- #4F9A40
#4F9A40
oklch(61.7% 0.146 140.4)
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 #AC65BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AC65BB 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.