#AC7FE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.155 302.2), rgb(172, 127, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AC7FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 127, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.155 302.2) |
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 #AC7FE8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7FE8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FE8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FE8 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7FE8
oklch(68.3% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D45D9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7835BC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#AC7FE8 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) | #6294EC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A191A8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7FE8
#AC7FE8
oklch(68.3% 0.155 302.2)
- #89A721
#89A721
oklch(68.2% 0.155 122.2)
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 #AC7FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #AC7FE8 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.