#AC6BA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.11 332.5), rgb(172, 107, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AC6BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.11 332.5) |
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 #AC6BA2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6BA2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6BA2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6BA2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6BA2
oklch(61.6% 0.11 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#AC6BA2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16F7F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6BA2
#AC6BA2
oklch(61.6% 0.11 332.5)
- #4B9864
#4B9864
oklch(61.6% 0.11 152.5)
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 #AC6BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC6BA2 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.