#AC8BB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.068 321.1), rgb(172, 139, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AC8BB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.068 321.1) |
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 #AC8BB2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8BB2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BB2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BB2 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8BB2
oklch(68% 0.068 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A278A9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6095
oklch(55.5% 0.095 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#774F7F
oklch(49% 0.088 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#614167
oklch(42.6% 0.073 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3754
oklch(37.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#AC8BB2 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) | #8794B4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F98 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8BB2
#AC8BB2
oklch(68% 0.068 321.1)
- #82A37C
#82A37C
oklch(68% 0.067 140.7)
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 #AC8BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
Use #AC8BB2 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.