#AC75CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.137 312.5), rgb(172, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AC75CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75CB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.137 312.5) |
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 #AC75CB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75CB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75CB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC75CB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75CB
oklch(65.2% 0.137 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9155B1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4598
oklch(49.1% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#AC75CB 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) | #6488CE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98296 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75CB
#AC75CB
oklch(65.2% 0.137 312.5)
- #6FA143
#6FA143
oklch(65.3% 0.136 132.5)
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 #AC75CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #AC75CB 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.