#AC7BCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.13 310.4), rgb(172, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AC7BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BCE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.13 310.4) |
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 #AC7BCE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BCE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7BCE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BCE text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B48FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 309.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7BCE
oklch(66.3% 0.13 310.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8D58B0
oklch(55.6% 0.141 310.4)
-
Step 700
700
#784897
oklch(49.2% 0.131 310.5)
-
Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
-
Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#AC7BCE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8879B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BCE
#AC7BCE
oklch(66.3% 0.13 310.4)
- #78A348
#78A348
oklch(66.4% 0.13 130.3)
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 #AC7BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC7BCE 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.