#AC6BE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.184 306.4), rgb(172, 107, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AC6BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 107, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.184 306.4) |
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 #AC6BE6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6BE6 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6BE6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6BE6 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6BE6
oklch(65% 0.184 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9148CD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#AC6BE6 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) | #4387EA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5889E3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3819E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6BE6
#AC6BE6
oklch(65% 0.184 306.4)
- #75A000
#75A000
oklch(65% 0.166 126.4)
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 #AC6BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC6BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AC6BE6 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.