#AC88FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.169 295.9), rgb(172, 136, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AC88FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 296°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC88FE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 136, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.169 295.9) |
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 #AC88FE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC88FE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC88FE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC88FE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC88FE
oklch(71% 0.169 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9863FA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8442E9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#7132CB
oklch(49.2% 0.218 296)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A82
oklch(37.7% 0.14 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#AC88FE 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) | #619DFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9EB7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC88FE
#AC88FE
oklch(71% 0.169 295.9)
- #9EAD00
#9EAD00
oklch(71.1% 0.162 115.8)
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 #AC88FE, 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
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #AC88FE 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.