#AC65BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.15 318.9), rgb(172, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AC65BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC65BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.15 318.9) |
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 #AC65BF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC65BF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC65BF text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC65BF text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC65BF
oklch(62% 0.15 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#843E96
oklch(49.1% 0.151 319)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#AC65BF 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) | #567CC2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7189 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC65BF
#AC65BF
oklch(62% 0.15 318.9)
- #529B3B
#529B3B
oklch(62.1% 0.15 138.9)
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 #AC65BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AC65BF 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.