#AC66C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.6% 0.157 315.9), rgb(172, 102, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AC66C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC66C7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 102, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.157 315.9) |
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 #AC66C7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC66C7 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC66C7 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC66C7 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC66C7
oklch(62.6% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#994CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#AC66C7 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) | #537ECA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB748D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC66C7
#AC66C7
oklch(62.6% 0.157 315.9)
- #599C30
#599C30
oklch(62.6% 0.157 135.9)
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 #AC66C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC66C7 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.