#AC8AF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3), rgb(172, 138, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#AC8AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3) |
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 #AC8AF3 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AF3 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AF3 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AF3 text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#844ADC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#AC8AF3 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) | #6B9DF7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719BF0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9DB3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AF3
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
- #9AAC25
#9AAC25
oklch(70.7% 0.152 117.3)
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 #AC8AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AC8AF3 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.