#AC75BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.118 318.9), rgb(172, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AC75BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75BB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 318.9) |
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 #AC75BB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75BB | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75BB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC75BB text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75BB
oklch(64.4% 0.118 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#AC75BB 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) | #6B85BE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7D8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75BB
#AC75BB
oklch(64.4% 0.118 318.9)
- #679E56
#679E56
oklch(64.3% 0.118 138.6)
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 #AC75BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AC75BB 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.