#AC7EC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.119 311.6), rgb(172, 126, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AC7EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.119 311.6) |
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 #AC7EC9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7EC9 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7EC9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7EC9 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7EC9
oklch(66.6% 0.119 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#774A92
oklch(49.1% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#613D76
oklch(42.7% 0.1 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#AC7EC9 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) | #708ECC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9889A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7EC9
#AC7EC9
oklch(66.6% 0.119 311.6)
- #79A353
#79A353
oklch(66.6% 0.118 131.7)
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 #AC7EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AC7EC9 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.