#AC6CBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.135 319.4), rgb(172, 108, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AC6CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6CBC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 108, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.135 319.4) |
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 #AC6CBC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6CBC | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6CBC text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6CBC text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6CBC
oklch(63% 0.135 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#814391
oklch(49.2% 0.136 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#693775
oklch(42.6% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#AC6CBC 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) | #6080BF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186BA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD768B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6CBC
#AC6CBC
oklch(63% 0.135 319.4)
- #5A9C49
#5A9C49
oklch(62.9% 0.135 139.5)
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 #AC6CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #AC6CBC 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.