#AC90EB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.132 297.1), rgb(172, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#AC90EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC90EB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.132 297.1) |
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 #AC90EB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC90EB | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC90EB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC90EB text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC90EB
oklch(71.4% 0.132 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#966FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8153CF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B3
oklch(49% 0.17 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#AC90EB 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) | #789FEE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA0B2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC90EB
#AC90EB
oklch(71.4% 0.132 297.1)
- #9DAD43
#9DAD43
oklch(71.4% 0.132 117.1)
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 #AC90EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC90EB 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.