#AC8AAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.066 323.6), rgb(172, 138, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AC8AAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AAF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.066 323.6) |
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 #AC8AAF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8AAF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AAF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AAF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AAF
oklch(67.7% 0.066 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A378A7
oklch(63.1% 0.085 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6092
oklch(55.6% 0.093 324)
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Step 700
700
#784F7C
oklch(49% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#624165
oklch(42.7% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#AC8AAF 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) | #8793B1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D97 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AAF
#AC8AAF
oklch(67.7% 0.066 323.6)
- #7FA27E
#7FA27E
oklch(67.6% 0.065 144.1)
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 #AC8AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
Use #AC8AAF 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.