#AC6EDE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.17 307.9), rgb(172, 110, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AC6EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6EDE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 307.9) |
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 #AC6EDE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6EDE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6EDE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6EDE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B889E0
oklch(70.8% 0.132 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6EDE
oklch(65% 0.17 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#914CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65338A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 308)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#AC6EDE 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) | #4F87E2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5819C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6EDE
#AC6EDE
oklch(65% 0.17 307.9)
- #71A100
#71A100
oklch(65% 0.17 127.8)
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 #AC6EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC6EDE 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.