#AC86AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.07 326.3), rgb(172, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AC86AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC86AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 326.3) |
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 #AC86AC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC86AC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86AC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86AC text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC86AC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B638B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#765276
oklch(49% 0.071 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#AC86AC 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) | #848FAE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8993 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC86AC
#AC86AC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 326.3)
- #79A17B
#79A17B
oklch(66.9% 0.071 146)
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 #AC86AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.006
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #AC86AC 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.