#AC7AFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.191 298.6), rgb(172, 122, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AC7AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7AFF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.191 298.6) |
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 #AC7AFF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7AFF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AFF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7AFF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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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)
#AC7AFF
oklch(68.8% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D2EF5
oklch(55.6% 0.266 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#791BD5
oklch(49.1% 0.247 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#621DAC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2288
oklch(37.7% 0.159 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#AC7AFF 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) | #4795FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5593FC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A94B1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7AFF
#AC7AFF
oklch(68.8% 0.191 298.6)
- #92A700
#92A700
oklch(68.8% 0.161 118.3)
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 #AC7AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC7AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #AC7AFF 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.