#AC8AE8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.138 299.5), rgb(172, 138, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AC8AE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.138 299.5) |
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 #AC8AE8 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AE8 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AE8 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AE8 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AE8
oklch(70.2% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE3
oklch(63% 0.177 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#864FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#723FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3592
oklch(42.6% 0.147 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#AC8AE8 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) | #719BEC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19AAE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AE8
#AC8AE8
oklch(70.2% 0.138 299.5)
- #95AB3C
#95AB3C
oklch(70.2% 0.138 119.7)
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 #AC8AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AC8AE8 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.