#AC80FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.177 298.2), rgb(172, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AC80FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 298°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC80FB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.177 298.2) |
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 #AC80FB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC80FB | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80FB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC80FB text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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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
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC80FB
oklch(69.5% 0.177 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A3AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7629CE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A6
oklch(42.7% 0.189 298)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#AC80FB 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) | #5698FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6096F8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B97B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC80FB
#AC80FB
oklch(69.5% 0.177 298.2)
- #95A900
#95A900
oklch(69.5% 0.162 117.9)
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 #AC80FB, 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 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #AC80FB 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.