#AC7AFA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.5% 0.185 299.5), rgb(172, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AC7AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7AFA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.185 299.5) |
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 #AC7AFA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7AFA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AFA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AFA text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7AFA
oklch(68.5% 0.185 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E33F0
oklch(55.7% 0.257 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7921D1
oklch(49.1% 0.24 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6220A8
oklch(42.6% 0.198 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#502385
oklch(37.7% 0.154 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AC7AFA 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) | #4C94FE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A93F7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C93AF | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7AFA
#AC7AFA
oklch(68.5% 0.185 299.5)
- #8FA700
#8FA700
oklch(68.5% 0.162 119.5)
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 #AC7AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC7AFA.
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 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AC7AFA 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.