#AC6CF2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.197 303.5), rgb(172, 108, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AC6CF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 108, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.197 303.5) |
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 #AC6CF2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6CF2 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6CF2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6CF2 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6CF2
oklch(65.9% 0.197 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A35BA
oklch(49.2% 0.198 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#632D96
oklch(42.6% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#AC6CF2 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) | #378AF6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F86A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6CF2
#AC6CF2
oklch(65.9% 0.197 303.5)
- #7FA100
#7FA100
oklch(65.9% 0.162 123.4)
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 #AC6CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC6CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC6CF2 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.