#AC82D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.124 307.2), rgb(172, 130, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AC82D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC82D3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 130, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.124 307.2) |
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 #AC82D3 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC82D3 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC82D3 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC82D3 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC82D3
oklch(67.8% 0.124 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E51C0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 307)
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Step 700
700
#7941A6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 307)
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Step 800
800
#623686
oklch(42.6% 0.132 307)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#AC82D3 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) | #7192D6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78EA1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC82D3
#AC82D3
oklch(67.8% 0.124 307.2)
- #83A64C
#83A64C
oklch(67.9% 0.125 127.1)
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 #AC82D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC82D3 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.