#AC85EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.15 300.2), rgb(172, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AC85EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC85EB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.15 300.2) |
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 #AC85EB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC85EB | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85EB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC85EB text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC85EB
oklch(69.5% 0.15 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600
#8949D8
oklch(55.6% 0.209 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F3197
oklch(42.8% 0.159 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AC85EB 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) | #6898EF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A097AD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC85EB
#AC85EB
oklch(69.5% 0.15 300.2)
- #91AA2B
#91AA2B
oklch(69.6% 0.15 120.4)
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 #AC85EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AC85EB 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.