#AC8AB9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.078 316.5), rgb(172, 138, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AC8AB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.078 316.5) |
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 #AC8AB9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8AB9 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AB9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AB9 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AB9
oklch(68.1% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A176B2
oklch(63% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#774D86
oklch(49% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AC8AB9 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) | #8494BB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F9A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AB9
#AC8AB9
oklch(68.1% 0.078 316.5)
- #83A474
#83A474
oklch(68.1% 0.078 136.1)
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 #AC8AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AC8AB9 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.