#AC79FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.193 298.8), rgb(172, 121, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AC79FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC79FF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.193 298.8) |
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 #AC79FF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC79FF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79FF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC79FF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC79FF
oklch(68.7% 0.193 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E2CF5
oklch(55.5% 0.268 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7919D6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#621CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.206 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#502189
oklch(37.8% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#AC79FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A93B1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC79FF
#AC79FF
oklch(68.7% 0.193 298.8)
- #91A700
#91A700
oklch(68.7% 0.161 118.7)
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 #AC79FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC79FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC79FF 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.