#AC8EE2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7), rgb(172, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#AC8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7) |
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 #AC8EE2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8EE2 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EE2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EE2 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970DA
oklch(63.2% 0.158 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8455C7
oklch(55.6% 0.172 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7045AC
oklch(49.2% 0.159 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#AC8EE2 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) | #799DE5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CE0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29CAD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8EE2
#AC8EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7)
- #97AB4C
#97AB4C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 119.6)
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 #AC8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #AC8EE2 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.