#AC75F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.191 300.6), rgb(172, 117, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AC75F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC75F9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.191 300.6) |
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 #AC75F9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC75F9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC75F9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC75F9 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC75F9
oklch(67.7% 0.191 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#912BF2
oklch(55.6% 0.266 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C18D3
oklch(49.1% 0.247 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#651BAA
oklch(42.8% 0.204 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512087
oklch(37.6% 0.16 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F154F
oklch(26.9% 0.101 300.2)
#AC75F9 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) | #4391FD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5490F6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8FAC | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC75F9
#AC75F9
oklch(67.7% 0.191 300.6)
- #8AA500
#8AA500
oklch(67.7% 0.162 120.7)
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 #AC75F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC75F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC75F9 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.