#AC7BFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.185 299.2), rgb(172, 123, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AC7BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7BFB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 123, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.185 299.2) |
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 #AC7BFB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7BFB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BFB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7BFB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7BFB
oklch(68.7% 0.185 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#8D33F0
oklch(55.6% 0.257 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7822D1
oklch(49.1% 0.239 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6221A9
oklch(42.8% 0.198 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2486
oklch(37.8% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AC7BFB 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) | #4D95FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A94F8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C94B0 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7BFB
#AC7BFB
oklch(68.7% 0.185 299.2)
- #90A700
#90A700
oklch(68.6% 0.161 119.1)
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 #AC7BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC7BFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC7BFB 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.