#AC7AA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.088 329.3), rgb(172, 122, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AC7AA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 122, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.088 329.3) |
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 #AC7AA8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7AA8 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7AA8 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7AA8 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B991B6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7AA8
oklch(64.5% 0.088 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#925E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D79
oklch(49.1% 0.09 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AC7AA8 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) | #7886AA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D8A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7AA8
#AC7AA8
oklch(64.5% 0.088 329.3)
- #669D70
#669D70
oklch(64.5% 0.089 149.2)
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 #AC7AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #AC7AA8 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.