#AC77F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.185 300.9), rgb(172, 119, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AC77F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC77F6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.185 300.9) |
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 #AC77F6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC77F6 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC77F6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC77F6 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC77F6
oklch(67.8% 0.185 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9031ED
oklch(55.5% 0.257 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B20CF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#641FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.198 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#AC77F6 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) | #4A91FA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8FAB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC77F6
#AC77F6
oklch(67.8% 0.185 300.9)
- #8AA600
#8AA600
oklch(67.9% 0.163 121)
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 #AC77F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC77F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #AC77F6 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.