#AC77CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.138 310.8), rgb(172, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AC77CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC77CF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.138 310.8) |
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 #AC77CF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC77CF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC77CF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC77CF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC77CF
oklch(65.7% 0.138 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B3
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AC77CF 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) | #658AD2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88499 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC77CF
#AC77CF
oklch(65.7% 0.138 310.8)
- #73A240
#73A240
oklch(65.7% 0.138 130.9)
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 #AC77CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC77CF 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.