#AC77BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.118 317.3), rgb(172, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AC77BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC77BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.118 317.3) |
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 #AC77BE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC77BE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC77BE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC77BE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC77BE
oklch(64.9% 0.118 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9159A4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#AC77BE 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) | #6D87C1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8092 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC77BE
#AC77BE
oklch(64.9% 0.118 317.3)
- #6B9F56
#6B9F56
oklch(64.8% 0.117 137.3)
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 #AC77BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC77BE 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.