#AC8AE0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.127 301.4), rgb(172, 138, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AC8AE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.127 301.4) |
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 #AC8AE0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AE0 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AE0 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AE0 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AE0
oklch(69.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6EDB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8753C8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#AC8AE0 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) | #759AE3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9ADE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A398AA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AE0
#AC8AE0
oklch(69.8% 0.127 301.4)
- #92AA48
#92AA48
oklch(69.9% 0.128 121.3)
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 #AC8AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AC8AE0 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.