#AC72AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3), rgb(172, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AC72AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC72AB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3) |
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 #AC72AB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC72AB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC72AB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC72AB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC72AB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#975996
oklch(55.6% 0.116 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#AC72AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07787 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC72AB
#AC72AB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3)
- #5B9B63
#5B9B63
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.1)
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 #AC72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC72AB 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.