#AC71D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.155 309.9), rgb(172, 113, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AC71D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC71D5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 113, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.155 309.9) |
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 #AC71D5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC71D5 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC71D5 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC71D5 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC71D5
oklch(65% 0.155 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9150BB
oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AC71D5 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) | #5987D9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78199 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC71D5
#AC71D5
oklch(65% 0.155 309.9)
- #6FA12B
#6FA12B
oklch(65% 0.155 130)
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 #AC71D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC71D5 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.