#AC85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.074 324.8), rgb(172, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AC85AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC85AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.074 324.8) |
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 #AC85AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC85AE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85AE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495B5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC85AE
oklch(66.8% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765278
oklch(49.1% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3950
oklch(37.8% 0.048 325)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#AC85AE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8993 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC85AE
#AC85AE
oklch(66.8% 0.074 324.8)
- #78A178
#78A178
oklch(66.8% 0.075 144.7)
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 #AC85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #AC85AE 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.