#AC7DFA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69% 0.181 299), rgb(172, 125, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AC7DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7DFA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.181 299) |
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 #AC7DFA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7DFA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DFA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DFA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7DFA
oklch(69% 0.181 299)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C37ED
oklch(55.6% 0.251 299)
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Step 700
700
#7726CF
oklch(49.1% 0.234 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#AC7DFA 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) | #5196FE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C95B0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7DFA
#AC7DFA
oklch(69% 0.181 299)
- #91A800
#91A800
oklch(68.9% 0.162 119)
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 #AC7DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AC7DFA 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.