#AC5BA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.4% 0.145 328.6), rgb(172, 91, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AC5BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 91, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.145 328.6) |
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 #AC5BA9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5BA9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5BA9 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5BA9 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C786C4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5BA9
oklch(59.4% 0.145 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.158 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C89
oklch(49.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#71326F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#AC5BA9 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) | #5572AC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1637A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5BA9
#AC5BA9
oklch(59.4% 0.145 328.6)
- #2F954A
#2F954A
oklch(59.4% 0.145 148.6)
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 #AC5BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #AC5BA9 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.