#AC80F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.175 298.5), rgb(172, 128, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AC80F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC80F9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.175 298.5) |
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 #AC80F9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC80F9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80F9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80F9 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC80F9
oklch(69.4% 0.175 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E5EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.224 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A3CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.243 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#762BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.226 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6027A5
oklch(42.8% 0.187 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2783
oklch(37.8% 0.146 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184C
oklch(26.9% 0.092 298.6)
#AC80F9 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) | #5797FD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C97B1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC80F9
#AC80F9
oklch(69.4% 0.175 298.5)
- #94A900
#94A900
oklch(69.4% 0.162 118.3)
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 #AC80F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #AC80F9 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.