#AC7BBB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.107 318.1), rgb(172, 123, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AC7BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BBB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 318.1) |
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 #AC7BBB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BBB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7BBB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7BBB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7BBB
oklch(65.5% 0.107 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#AC7BBB 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) | #728ABD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8393 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BBB
#AC7BBB
oklch(65.5% 0.107 318.1)
- #6FA05E
#6FA05E
oklch(65.4% 0.108 138)
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 #AC7BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #AC7BBB 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.