#AC81FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.178 297.6), rgb(172, 129, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AC81FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC81FD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 129, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.178 297.6) |
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 #AC81FD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC81FD | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC81FD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC81FD text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC81FD
oklch(69.8% 0.178 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFE
oklch(63% 0.228 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#893AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7529CF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A7
oklch(42.8% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2684
oklch(37.6% 0.149 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#AC81FD 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) | #5699FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B99B3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC81FD
#AC81FD
oklch(69.8% 0.178 297.6)
- #97AA00
#97AA00
oklch(69.9% 0.162 117.5)
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 #AC81FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AC81FD 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.