#AC88FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.164 296.5), rgb(172, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AC88FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC88FA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.164 296.5) |
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 #AC88FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC88FA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC88FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC88FA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC88FA
oklch(70.8% 0.164 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9964F6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8545E5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7134C7
oklch(49.1% 0.212 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B80
oklch(37.8% 0.137 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#AC88FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9DB5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC88FA
#AC88FA
oklch(70.8% 0.164 296.5)
- #9CAD00
#9CAD00
oklch(71% 0.163 116.6)
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 #AC88FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AC88FA 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.