#AC7ACB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.128 311.6), rgb(172, 122, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AC7ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7ACB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 122, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.128 311.6) |
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 #AC7ACB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7ACB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7ACB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7ACB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7ACB
oklch(66% 0.128 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794895
oklch(49.2% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#AC7ACB 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) | #6A8BCE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98699 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7ACB
#AC7ACB
oklch(66% 0.128 311.6)
- #75A24A
#75A24A
oklch(66% 0.128 131.5)
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 #AC7ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC7ACB 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.