#AC72D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.156 309.2), rgb(172, 114, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AC72D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 309°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC72D7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 114, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.156 309.2) |
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 #AC72D7 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC72D7 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC72D7 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC72D7 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC72D7
oklch(65.3% 0.156 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AC72D7 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) | #5988DB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698CD4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6829A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC72D7
#AC72D7
oklch(65.3% 0.156 309.2)
- #71A129
#71A129
oklch(65.2% 0.155 129.2)
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 #AC72D7, 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
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #AC72D7 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.