#AC67AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.127 327), rgb(172, 103, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AC67AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC67AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 327) |
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 #AC67AC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC67AC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC67AC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC67AC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC67AC
oklch(61.4% 0.127 327)
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Step 600
600
#9C529D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#AC67AC 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) | #627AAE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06E81 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC67AC
#AC67AC
oklch(61.4% 0.127 327)
- #499955
#499955
oklch(61.5% 0.128 147)
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 #AC67AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC67AC 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.