#AC83EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.158 299.8), rgb(172, 131, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AC83EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC83EF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.158 299.8) |
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 #AC83EF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC83EF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83EF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83EF text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC83EF
oklch(69.4% 0.158 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 300)
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Step 700
700
#7535C0
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#AC83EF 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) | #6397F3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F96AE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC83EF
#AC83EF
oklch(69.4% 0.158 299.8)
- #91AA19
#91AA19
oklch(69.5% 0.158 119.9)
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 #AC83EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC83EF 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.