#AC85DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.134 303), rgb(172, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AC85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC85DF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.134 303) |
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 #AC85DF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC85DF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85DF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85DF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC85DF
oklch(68.9% 0.134 303)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADD
oklch(63% 0.172 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.186 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#763FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#AC85DF 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) | #6F96E2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A394A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC85DF
#AC85DF
oklch(68.9% 0.134 303)
- #8CA841
#8CA841
oklch(68.9% 0.134 122.8)
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 #AC85DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AC85DF 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.