#AC69B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.135 321.8), rgb(172, 105, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AC69B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 322°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC69B7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 105, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.135 321.8) |
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 #AC69B7 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC69B7 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC69B7 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC69B7 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC69B7
oklch(62.2% 0.135 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A6
oklch(55.7% 0.147 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#AC69B7 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) | #5F7DBA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7287 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC69B7
#AC69B7
oklch(62.2% 0.135 321.8)
- #539B4B
#539B4B
oklch(62.3% 0.135 141.8)
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 #AC69B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC69B7 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.