#AC6FA1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.102 333.4), rgb(172, 111, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AC6FA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 111, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.102 333.4) |
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 #AC6FA1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6FA1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6FA1 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6FA1 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.08 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6FA1
oklch(62.3% 0.102 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A598F
oklch(55.7% 0.112 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#834979
oklch(49.2% 0.102 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C63
oklch(42.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#AC6FA1 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) | #6E7EA3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17281 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6FA1
#AC6FA1
oklch(62.3% 0.102 333.4)
- #51996A
#51996A
oklch(62.3% 0.102 153.7)
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 #AC6FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #AC6FA1 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.