#AC8FC8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.088 307.4), rgb(172, 143, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AC8FC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.088 307.4) |
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 #AC8FC8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC8FC8 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FC8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FC8 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8FC8
oklch(69.7% 0.088 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#875EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4076
oklch(42.8% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#AC8FC8 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) | #8599CA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A897A3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8FC8
#AC8FC8
oklch(69.7% 0.088 307.4)
- #8EA86C
#8EA86C
oklch(69.7% 0.088 127.6)
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 #AC8FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.076
Use #AC8FC8 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.