#AC87FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.169 296.3), rgb(172, 135, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AC87FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC87FD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 135, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.169 296.3) |
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 #AC87FD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC87FD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC87FD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC87FD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FD
oklch(81% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC87FD
oklch(70.8% 0.169 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9962FA
oklch(63% 0.217 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8542E9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2982
oklch(37.6% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#AC87FD 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) | #609DFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9DB6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC87FD
#AC87FD
oklch(70.8% 0.169 296.3)
- #9CAC00
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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 #AC87FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #AC87FD 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.