#AC75D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.146 309.9), rgb(172, 117, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AC75D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75D3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.146 309.9) |
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 #AC75D3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75D3 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75D3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC75D3 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75D3
oklch(65.6% 0.146 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B8
oklch(55.5% 0.16 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#AC75D3 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) | #6089D6 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7849A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75D3
#AC75D3
oklch(65.6% 0.146 309.9)
- #73A236
#73A236
oklch(65.6% 0.146 129.8)
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 #AC75D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC75D3 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.