#AC80F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.168 299.7), rgb(172, 128, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AC80F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC80F3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.168 299.7) |
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 #AC80F3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC80F3 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80F3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80F3 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC80F3
oklch(69.1% 0.168 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F5
oklch(63% 0.214 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#762FC6
oklch(49% 0.217 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#AC80F3 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) | #5C96F7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E95AE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC80F3
#AC80F3
oklch(69.1% 0.168 299.7)
- #90A900
#90A900
oklch(69.1% 0.164 119.7)
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 #AC80F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #AC80F3 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.