#AC80DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.139 305), rgb(172, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#AC80DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC80DC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.139 305) |
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 #AC80DC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC80DC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80DC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80DC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC80DC
oklch(67.9% 0.139 305)
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Step 500
500
#A368DE
oklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.193 305)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#62328E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AC80DC 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) | #6A92DF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48FA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC80DC
#AC80DC
oklch(67.9% 0.139 305)
- #84A63C
#84A63C
oklch(67.8% 0.139 125.1)
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 #AC80DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #AC80DC 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.