#AC7FC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.114 312.1), rgb(172, 127, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AC7FC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 127, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.114 312.1) |
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 #AC7FC7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7FC7 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FC7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FC7 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7FC7
oklch(66.7% 0.114 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#774B90
oklch(49.2% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603E74
oklch(42.6% 0.095 312)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#AC7FC7 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) | #728ECA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA899A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7FC7
#AC7FC7
oklch(66.7% 0.114 312.1)
- #7AA357
#7AA357
oklch(66.7% 0.114 132)
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 #AC7FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC7FC7 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.