#AC92AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.046 328.5), rgb(172, 146, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AC92AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC92AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.046 328.5) |
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 #AC92AA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC92AA | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92AA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92AA text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC92AA
oklch(69.1% 0.046 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#886686
oklch(55.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#735572
oklch(49.1% 0.059 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#AC92AA 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) | #9198AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE949A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC92AA
#AC92AA
oklch(69.1% 0.046 328.5)
- #89A48C
#89A48C
oklch(69.1% 0.046 148.2)
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 #AC92AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AC92AA 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.