#AC79BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.114 317), rgb(172, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AC79BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC79BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.114 317) |
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 #AC79BE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC79BE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC79BE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC79BE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B78FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 316.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC79BE
oklch(65.2% 0.114 317)
-
Step 600
600
#905AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 316.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7B498C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 317.1)
-
Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
-
Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
-
Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#AC79BE 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) | #6F89C1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8293 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC79BE
#AC79BE
oklch(65.2% 0.114 317)
- #6EA058
#6EA058
oklch(65.3% 0.115 136.7)
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 #AC79BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AC79BE 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.