#AC85B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.081 320.6), rgb(172, 133, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AC85B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC85B4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 320.6) |
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 #AC85B4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC85B4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85B4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85B4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC85B4
oklch(67% 0.081 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A674B0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#915C9B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#AC85B4 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) | #8090B6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8A96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC85B4
#AC85B4
oklch(67% 0.081 320.6)
- #7AA273
#7AA273
oklch(67% 0.081 140.8)
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 #AC85B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
Use #AC85B4 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.