#AC6CC6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.146 315.6), rgb(172, 108, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AC6CC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 108, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.146 315.6) |
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 #AC6CC6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6CC6 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6CC6 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6CC6 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6CC6
oklch(63.5% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9651B1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#AC6CC6 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) | #5B81C9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7990 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6CC6
#AC6CC6
oklch(63.5% 0.146 315.6)
- #609E3B
#609E3B
oklch(63.6% 0.147 135.6)
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 #AC6CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC6CC6 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.