#AC70F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.195 302), rgb(172, 112, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AC70F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC70F6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 112, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.195 302) |
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 #AC70F6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC70F6 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC70F6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC70F6 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC70F6
oklch(66.7% 0.195 302)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#AC70F6 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) | #3C8DFA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508DF3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8AA8 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC70F6
#AC70F6
oklch(66.7% 0.195 302)
- #84A300
#84A300
oklch(66.8% 0.162 122.2)
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 #AC70F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC70F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AC70F6 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.