#AC8AEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.6% 0.147 298.1), rgb(172, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AC8AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.147 298.1) |
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 #AC8AEF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AEF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AEF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AEF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9969EA
oklch(63% 0.188 298)
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Step 600
600
#854CD8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#713CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.189 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3398
oklch(42.8% 0.157 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#AC8AEF 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) | #6D9CF3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9CB1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AEF
#AC8AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 298.1)
- #98AC2F
#98AC2F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 118.3)
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 #AC8AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC8AEF 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.