#AC71AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8), rgb(172, 113, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AC71AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC71AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 113, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8) |
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 #AC71AC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC71AC | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC71AC text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC71AC text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC71AC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#975897
oklch(55.5% 0.119 327)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693C69
oklch(42.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AC71AC 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) | #6D81AE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07687 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC71AC
#AC71AC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8)
- #5A9B61
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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 #AC71AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC71AC 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.