#AC8AF2
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5), rgb(172, 138, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AC8AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5) |
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 #AC8AF2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AF2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AF2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AF2 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968ED
oklch(63.1% 0.193 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#713BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.194 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#AC8AF2 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) | #6B9DF6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BEF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9DB2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AF2
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
- #9AAC28
#9AAC28
oklch(70.7% 0.15 117.4)
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 #AC8AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC8AF2 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.