#AC7CFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.1% 0.187 298.4), rgb(172, 124, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AC7CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7CFE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 124, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.187 298.4) |
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 #AC7CFE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7CFE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7CFE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7CFE text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7CFE
oklch(69.1% 0.187 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C32F2
oklch(55.5% 0.26 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7820D3
oklch(49.1% 0.242 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6120AA
oklch(42.7% 0.2 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#AC7CFE 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) | #4C96FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5994FB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A95B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7CFE
#AC7CFE
oklch(69.1% 0.187 298.4)
- #93A800
#93A800
oklch(69.1% 0.161 118.3)
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 #AC7CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC7CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC7CFE 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.