#AC8AFB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.162 295.9), rgb(172, 138, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#AC8AFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AFB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.162 295.9) |
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 #AC8AFB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AFB | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AFB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AFB text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AFB
oklch(71.2% 0.162 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9765F6
oklch(63% 0.208 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8346E5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7036C7
oklch(49.2% 0.21 296)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.174 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#AC8AFB 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) | #669EFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9FB7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AFB
#AC8AFB
oklch(71.2% 0.162 295.9)
- #9EAD01
#9EAD01
oklch(71.1% 0.162 115.8)
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 #AC8AFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AC8AFB 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.