#AC5CA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.3% 0.139 330.9), rgb(172, 92, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AC5CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 331°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.139 330.9) |
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 #AC5CA4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5CA4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5CA4 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5CA4 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.127 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5CA4
oklch(59.3% 0.139 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#AC5CA4 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) | #5972A6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26278 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5CA4
#AC5CA4
oklch(59.3% 0.139 330.9)
- #2D9551
#2D9551
oklch(59.4% 0.139 150.9)
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 #AC5CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AC5CA4 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.