#AC72E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.172 305.5), rgb(172, 114, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AC72E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC72E5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 114, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.172 305.5) |
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 #AC72E5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC72E5 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC72E5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC72E5 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC72E5
oklch(66.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62338C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#AC72E5 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) | #508BE9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A386A1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC72E5
#AC72E5
oklch(66.1% 0.172 305.5)
- #7AA300
#7AA300
oklch(66.1% 0.167 125.5)
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 #AC72E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC72E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC72E5 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.