#AC87BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.088 314.9), rgb(172, 135, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AC87BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC87BD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 135, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.088 314.9) |
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 #AC87BD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC87BD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC87BD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC87BD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC87BD
oklch(67.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A374B8
oklch(63.2% 0.112 315)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#AC87BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D9A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC87BD
#AC87BD
oklch(67.7% 0.088 314.9)
- #80A46C
#80A46C
oklch(67.8% 0.089 134.8)
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 #AC87BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #AC87BD 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.