#AC6ECC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.15 313.2), rgb(172, 110, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AC6ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6ECC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.15 313.2) |
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 #AC6ECC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6ECC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6ECC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6ECC text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6ECC
oklch(64.1% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9451B5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E419C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#67367F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#543066
oklch(37.9% 0.097 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#AC6ECC 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) | #5A84CF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89C9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97C93 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6ECC
#AC6ECC
oklch(64.1% 0.15 313.2)
- #669F35
#669F35
oklch(64.1% 0.15 133.3)
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 #AC6ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC6ECC 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.