#AC7ECE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.125 309.8), rgb(172, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AC7ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7ECE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.125 309.8) |
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 #AC7ECE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7ECE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7ECE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7ECE text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7ECE
oklch(66.9% 0.125 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C79
oklch(42.6% 0.105 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#AC7ECE 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) | #6E8ED1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88A9C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7ECE
#AC7ECE
oklch(66.9% 0.125 309.8)
- #7BA44D
#7BA44D
oklch(66.9% 0.125 130.1)
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 #AC7ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC7ECE 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.