#AC75E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.164 305.7), rgb(172, 117, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AC75E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75E2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.164 305.7) |
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 #AC75E2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75E2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC75E2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC75E2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC75E2
oklch(66.4% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840AA
oklch(49.2% 0.166 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AC75E2 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) | #578CE6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A388A1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75E2
#AC75E2
oklch(66.4% 0.164 305.7)
- #7BA411
#7BA411
oklch(66.4% 0.164 125.7)
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 #AC75E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #AC75E2 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.