#AC70BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.13 318.2), rgb(172, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AC70BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC70BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.13 318.2) |
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 #AC70BE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC70BE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC70BE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC70BE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC70BE
oklch(63.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9555A8
oklch(55.6% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#AC70BE 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) | #6483C1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7A8E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC70BE
#AC70BE
oklch(63.7% 0.13 318.2)
- #619E4C
#619E4C
oklch(63.8% 0.131 138.2)
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 #AC70BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC70BE 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.