#AC6BC9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.151 314.7), rgb(172, 107, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AC6BC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 107, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 314.7) |
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 #AC6BC9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6BC9 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6BC9 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6BC9 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6BC9
oklch(63.5% 0.151 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#964FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#803F9B
oklch(49% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#AC6BC9 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) | #5881CC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7991 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6BC9
#AC6BC9
oklch(63.5% 0.151 314.7)
- #619E35
#619E35
oklch(63.5% 0.151 134.6)
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 #AC6BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC6BC9 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.