#AC79FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.4% 0.187 299.7), rgb(172, 121, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AC79FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC79FA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.187 299.7) |
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 #AC79FA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC79FA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79FA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79FA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC79FA
oklch(68.4% 0.187 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F31F0
oklch(55.6% 0.259 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A1FD1
oklch(49.1% 0.241 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#631FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.2 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#502386
oklch(37.8% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#AC79FA 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) | #4A93FE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5892F7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C92AE | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC79FA
#AC79FA
oklch(68.4% 0.187 299.7)
- #8EA700
#8EA700
oklch(68.5% 0.162 119.8)
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 #AC79FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC79FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #AC79FA 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.