#AC79F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.182 300.5), rgb(172, 121, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AC79F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC79F6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.182 300.5) |
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 #AC79F6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC79F6 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79F6 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79F6 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC79F6
oklch(68.1% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A359FD
oklch(63.1% 0.233 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F34EC
oklch(55.5% 0.253 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A23CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#6321A6
oklch(42.7% 0.195 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#502484
oklch(37.7% 0.152 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#AC79F6 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) | #4E92FA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C92F3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D91AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC79F6
#AC79F6
oklch(68.1% 0.182 300.5)
- #8CA600
#8CA600
oklch(68.1% 0.162 120.2)
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 #AC79F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AC79F6 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.