#AC83AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.074 328), rgb(172, 131, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AC83AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC83AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.074 328) |
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 #AC83AA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC83AA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83AA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC83AA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC83AA
oklch(66.2% 0.074 328)
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Step 600
600
#8D628B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#785176
oklch(49.1% 0.075 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AC83AA 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) | #818DAC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8691 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC83AA
#AC83AA
oklch(66.2% 0.074 328)
- #74A079
#74A079
oklch(66.3% 0.075 147.6)
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 #AC83AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #AC83AA 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.