#AC73E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.171 305.3), rgb(172, 115, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AC73E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC73E5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.171 305.3) |
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 #AC73E5 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC73E5 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC73E5 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC73E5 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC73E5
oklch(66.2% 0.171 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.185 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#793EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.172 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AC73E5 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) | #518BE9 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618DE2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A387A1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC73E5
#AC73E5
oklch(66.2% 0.171 305.3)
- #7BA300
#7BA300
oklch(66.1% 0.167 125.2)
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 #AC73E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC73E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC73E5 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.