#AC92DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.106 300.3), rgb(172, 146, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#AC92DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC92DA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.106 300.3) |
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 #AC92DA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC92DA | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92DA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92DA text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC92DA
oklch(71% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9774CF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.138 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#AC92DA 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) | #829EDD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49DAC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC92DA
#AC92DA
oklch(71% 0.106 300.3)
- #99AC5D
#99AC5D
oklch(71.2% 0.107 120.3)
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 #AC92DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC92DA 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.