#AC68A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.116 332.4), rgb(172, 104, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AC68A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC68A2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 104, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.116 332.4) |
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 #AC68A2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC68A2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC68A2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC68A2 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC68A2
oklch(61.2% 0.116 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5593
oklch(55.6% 0.125 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#AC68A2 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) | #6779A4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26C7E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC68A2
#AC68A2
oklch(61.2% 0.116 332.4)
- #459761
#459761
oklch(61.1% 0.115 152.7)
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 #AC68A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #AC68A2 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.