#AC7CAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.088 327.2), rgb(172, 124, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#AC7CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7CAB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 124, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.088 327.2) |
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 #AC7CAB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7CAB | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7CAB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7CAB text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7CAB
oklch(65% 0.088 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#915F90
oklch(55.7% 0.094 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AC7CAB 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) | #7988AD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF808D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7CAB
#AC7CAB
oklch(65% 0.088 327.2)
- #6A9E70
#6A9E70
oklch(65% 0.088 147.4)
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 #AC7CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC7CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC7CAB 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.