#AC7DEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.167 301.1), rgb(172, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AC7DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7DEF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.167 301.1) |
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 #AC7DEF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7DEF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DEF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DEF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7DEF
oklch(68.4% 0.167 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE2
oklch(55.7% 0.232 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#792EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#62299F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 301)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#AC7DEF 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) | #5A94F3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6594EC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F92AB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7DEF
#AC7DEF
oklch(68.4% 0.167 301.1)
- #8BA800
#8BA800
oklch(68.5% 0.165 121.2)
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 #AC7DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #AC7DEF 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.