#AC69AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.126 325.9), rgb(172, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AC69AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC69AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.126 325.9) |
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 #AC69AE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC69AE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC69AE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC69AE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC69AE
oklch(61.8% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B539E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#844387
oklch(49% 0.128 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#AC69AE 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) | #637CB0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07083 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC69AE
#AC69AE
oklch(61.8% 0.126 325.9)
- #4E9955
#4E9955
oklch(61.7% 0.125 145.8)
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 #AC69AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #AC69AE 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.