#AC8EBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.072 314.9), rgb(172, 142, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AC8EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8EBA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.072 314.9) |
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 #AC8EBA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8EBA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EBA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EBA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8EBA
oklch(68.9% 0.072 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B0
oklch(63% 0.092 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#89619B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#745085
oklch(49.1% 0.092 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AC8EBA 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) | #8897BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB939D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8EBA
#AC8EBA
oklch(68.9% 0.072 314.9)
- #88A579
#88A579
oklch(68.8% 0.07 135.1)
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 #AC8EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.068
Use #AC8EBA 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.