#AC75D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.152 308.4), rgb(172, 117, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AC75D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75D8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.152 308.4) |
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 #AC75D8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75D8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75D8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC75D8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75D8
oklch(65.8% 0.152 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BC
oklch(55.6% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503069
oklch(37.5% 0.1 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AC75D8 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) | #5D8ADC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6859C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75D8
#AC75D8
oklch(65.8% 0.152 308.4)
- #75A22D
#75A22D
oklch(65.7% 0.152 128.4)
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 #AC75D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC75D8 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.