#AC8FB6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.065 317.4), rgb(172, 143, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AC8FB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.065 317.4) |
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 #AC8FB6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8FB6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FB6 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FB6 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8FB6
oklch(69% 0.065 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#896296
oklch(55.6% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4368
oklch(42.8% 0.069 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#AC8FB6 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) | #8A97B8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC939C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8FB6
#AC8FB6
oklch(69% 0.065 317.4)
- #88A57E
#88A57E
oklch(68.9% 0.064 137.8)
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 #AC8FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #AC8FB6 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.