#AC86E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.136 302), rgb(172, 134, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AC86E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC86E2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 134, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.136 302) |
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 #AC86E2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC86E2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86E2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86E2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC86E2
oklch(69.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 302)
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Step 600
600
#894ECD
oklch(55.5% 0.19 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#753EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 302)
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Step 800
800
#5F3490
oklch(42.7% 0.147 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#AC86E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A295A9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC86E2
#AC86E2
oklch(69.2% 0.136 302)
- #8EA93E
#8EA93E
oklch(69.3% 0.137 122.1)
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 #AC86E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AC86E2 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.