#AC6AAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.12 328), rgb(172, 106, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AC6AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6AAA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.12 328) |
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 #AC6AAA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6AAA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6AAA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6AAA text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6AAA
oklch(61.8% 0.12 328)
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Step 600
600
#9B559A
oklch(55.7% 0.13 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#AC6AAA 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) | #667CAC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07082 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6AAA
#AC6AAA
oklch(61.8% 0.12 328)
- #4D995B
#4D995B
oklch(61.8% 0.12 148.1)
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 #AC6AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AC6AAA 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.