#AC75D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.147 309.6), rgb(172, 117, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AC75D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75D4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.147 309.6) |
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 #AC75D4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75D4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75D4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC75D4 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75D4
oklch(65.6% 0.147 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B8
oklch(55.5% 0.16 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A439F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AC75D4 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) | #5F8AD7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7849A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75D4
#AC75D4
oklch(65.6% 0.147 309.6)
- #73A235
#73A235
oklch(65.6% 0.147 129.7)
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 #AC75D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC75D4 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.