#AC7FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.16 301.4), rgb(172, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AC7FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7FEC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.16 301.4) |
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 #AC7FEC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7FEC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FEC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7FEC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7FEC
oklch(68.5% 0.16 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D43DD
oklch(55.7% 0.222 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7832C0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#AC7FEC 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) | #5F94F0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A092AA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7FEC
#AC7FEC
oklch(68.5% 0.16 301.4)
- #8BA814
#8BA814
oklch(68.5% 0.16 121.4)
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 #AC7FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AC7FEC 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.