#AC69D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.167 311.4), rgb(172, 105, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AC69D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC69D4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.167 311.4) |
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 #AC69D4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC69D4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC69D4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC69D4 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC69D4
oklch(63.7% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA5
oklch(49% 0.17 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#673285
oklch(42.6% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#AC69D4 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) | #4E82D8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A95 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC69D4
#AC69D4
oklch(63.7% 0.167 311.4)
- #659F18
#659F18
oklch(63.8% 0.167 131.4)
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 #AC69D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC69D4 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.