#AC8BC8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.095 308.7), rgb(172, 139, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AC8BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 139, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.095 308.7) |
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 #AC8BC8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8BC8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BC8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8BC8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8BC8
oklch(68.9% 0.095 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 309)
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Step 600
600
#895BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#754B95
oklch(49.2% 0.122 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E79
oklch(42.8% 0.101 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#AC8BC8 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) | #8097CA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A993A1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8BC8
#AC8BC8
oklch(68.9% 0.095 308.7)
- #89A767
#89A767
oklch(69% 0.095 129.1)
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 #AC8BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
Use #AC8BC8 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.