#AC6FA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.108 329.7), rgb(172, 111, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AC6FA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 111, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.108 329.7) |
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 #AC6FA7 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6FA7 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6FA7 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6FA7 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6FA7
oklch(62.5% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#AC6FA7 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) | #6C7FA9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07384 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6FA7
#AC6FA7
oklch(62.5% 0.108 329.7)
- #549A64
#549A64
oklch(62.6% 0.108 149.8)
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 #AC6FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC6FA7 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.