#AC76DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.153 307.6), rgb(172, 118, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AC76DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC76DA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 118, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.153 307.6) |
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 #AC76DA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC76DA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC76DA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC76DA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 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
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC76DA
oklch(66.1% 0.153 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AC76DA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5869E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC76DA
#AC76DA
oklch(66.1% 0.153 307.6)
- #78A32B
#78A32B
oklch(66.1% 0.153 127.5)
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 #AC76DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AC76DA 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.