#AC7DDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.145 305.4), rgb(172, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AC7DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.145 305.4) |
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 #AC7DDD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7DDD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DDD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DDD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7DDD
oklch(67.4% 0.145 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A565E1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9048CF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#643091
oklch(42.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#AC7DDD 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) | #6590E1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48DA2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7DDD
#AC7DDD
oklch(67.4% 0.145 305.4)
- #81A535
#81A535
oklch(67.3% 0.144 125.5)
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 #AC7DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC7DDD 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.