#AC84BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.095 315.1), rgb(172, 132, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AC84BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC84BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 132, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.095 315.1) |
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 #AC84BE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC84BE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC84BE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC84BE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC84BE
oklch(67.2% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572BB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#AC84BE 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) | #7C90C0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC84BE
#AC84BE
oklch(67.2% 0.095 315.1)
- #7CA367
#7CA367
oklch(67.1% 0.095 135.2)
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 #AC84BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC84BE 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.