#AC67DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.179 309.5), rgb(172, 103, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AC67DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC67DC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.179 309.5) |
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 #AC67DC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC67DC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC67DC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC67DC 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC67DC
oklch(63.9% 0.179 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#AC67DC 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) | #4582E0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87D9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67B98 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC67DC
#AC67DC
oklch(63.9% 0.179 309.5)
- #699E00
#699E00
oklch(63.7% 0.17 129.5)
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 #AC67DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC67DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #AC67DC 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.