#AC7BE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.154 304.5), rgb(172, 123, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AC7BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.154 304.5) |
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 #AC7BE2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BE2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BE2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BE2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7BE2
oklch(67.3% 0.154 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A562E7
oklch(63% 0.197 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9144D5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642C96
oklch(42.6% 0.166 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#AC7BE2 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) | #5F90E6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38CA4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BE2
#AC7BE2
oklch(67.3% 0.154 304.5)
- #82A626
#82A626
oklch(67.5% 0.155 124.6)
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 #AC7BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC7BE2 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.