#AC8AFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.166 295.4), rgb(172, 138, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#AC8AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 295°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AFE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.166 295.4) |
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 #AC8AFE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8AFE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AFE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AFE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AFE
oklch(71.4% 0.166 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9764F9
oklch(63.1% 0.213 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8344E8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F34CA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B81
oklch(37.8% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#AC8AFE 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) | #649FFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA0B8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AFE
#AC8AFE
oklch(71.4% 0.166 295.4)
- #A0AE00
#A0AE00
oklch(71.5% 0.163 115.4)
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 #AC8AFE, 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 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AC8AFE 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.