#AC6DEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.192 304), rgb(172, 109, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AC6DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6DEF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 109, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.192 304) |
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 #AC6DEF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6DEF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6DEF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6DEF 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6DEF
oklch(65.9% 0.192 304)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AC6DEF 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) | #3D8AF3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A086A4 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6DEF
#AC6DEF
oklch(65.9% 0.192 304)
- #7DA100
#7DA100
oklch(65.8% 0.163 124.1)
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 #AC6DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC6DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC6DEF 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.