#AC7AE0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.153 305.3), rgb(172, 122, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AC7AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 305.3) |
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 #AC7AE0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7AE0 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AE0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AE0 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7AE0
oklch(67.1% 0.153 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A662E6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9243D4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B8
oklch(49% 0.199 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#AC7AE0 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) | #5F8FE4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48BA2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7AE0
#AC7AE0
oklch(67.1% 0.153 305.3)
- #80A528
#80A528
oklch(67.1% 0.153 125.1)
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 #AC7AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC7AE0 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.