#AC65E3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64% 0.19 307.9), rgb(172, 101, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AC65E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC65E3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 101, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.19 307.9) |
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 #AC65E3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC65E3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC65E3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC65E3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC65E3
oklch(64% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9544CE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 308)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#AC65E3 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) | #3A83E7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5486E0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C9A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC65E3
#AC65E3
oklch(64% 0.19 307.9)
- #6E9E00
#6E9E00
oklch(64% 0.168 128.1)
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 #AC65E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC65E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #AC65E3 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.