#AC7CD4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.135 308.2), rgb(172, 124, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AC7CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 124, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.135 308.2) |
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 #AC7CD4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7CD4 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7CD4 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7CD4 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7CD4
oklch(66.8% 0.135 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B4
oklch(55.6% 0.148 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#AC7CD4 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) | #698ED7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78A9E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7CD4
#AC7CD4
oklch(66.8% 0.135 308.2)
- #7CA441
#7CA441
oklch(66.8% 0.136 128.2)
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 #AC7CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC7CD4 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.