#AC8BBB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.078 315.1), rgb(172, 139, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AC8BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8BBB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.078 315.1) |
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 #AC8BBB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8BBB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BBB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BBB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8BBB
oklch(68.4% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A076B3
oklch(63% 0.101 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B5E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AC8BBB 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) | #8595BD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98B9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB919C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8BBB
#AC8BBB
oklch(68.4% 0.078 315.1)
- #85A574
#85A574
oklch(68.5% 0.078 135)
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 #AC8BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC8BBB 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.