#AC76DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.159 306.3), rgb(172, 118, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AC76DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC76DF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 118, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 306.3) |
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 #AC76DF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC76DF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC76DF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC76DF text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC76DF
oklch(66.4% 0.159 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C1
oklch(55.6% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#AC76DF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A488A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC76DF
#AC76DF
oklch(66.4% 0.159 306.3)
- #7AA41F
#7AA41F
oklch(66.4% 0.159 126.5)
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 #AC76DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AC76DF 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.