#AC92BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.7% 0.064 313.7), rgb(172, 146, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AC92BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC92BA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.064 313.7) |
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 #AC92BA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC92BA | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92BA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92BA text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC92BA
oklch(69.7% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#866398
oklch(55.5% 0.089 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725282
oklch(49.1% 0.083 314)
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Step 800
800
#5D436A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 314)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#AC92BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB97A0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC92BA
#AC92BA
oklch(69.7% 0.064 313.7)
- #8DA77E
#8DA77E
oklch(69.7% 0.065 134.3)
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 #AC92BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
Use #AC92BA 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.