#AC7BE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.162 303.1), rgb(172, 123, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AC7BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.162 303.1) |
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 #AC7BE8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BE8 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BE8 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BE8 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7BE8
oklch(67.7% 0.162 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#AC7BE8 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) | #5C91EC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6892E5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18EA7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BE8
#AC7BE8
oklch(67.7% 0.162 303.1)
- #85A612
#85A612
oklch(67.6% 0.161 122.9)
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 #AC7BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AC7BE8 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.