#AC7BDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.146 306.4), rgb(172, 123, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AC7BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BDB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 306.4) |
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 #AC7BDB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BDB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BDB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BDB 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7BDB
oklch(67% 0.146 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A664E0
oklch(63% 0.186 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#AC7BDB 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) | #648FDE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58BA1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BDB
#AC7BDB
oklch(67% 0.146 306.4)
- #7EA534
#7EA534
oklch(67.1% 0.146 126.5)
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 #AC7BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #AC7BDB 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.