#AC83DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.131 304.9), rgb(172, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AC83DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC83DA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.131 304.9) |
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 #AC83DA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC83DA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83DA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83DA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC83DA
oklch(68.3% 0.131 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADA
oklch(63% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.182 305)
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Step 700
700
#783FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.169 305)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#AC83DA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC83DA
#AC83DA
oklch(68.3% 0.131 304.9)
- #87A745
#87A745
oklch(68.3% 0.131 124.9)
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 #AC83DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #AC83DA 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.