#AC92EE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.133 295.9), rgb(172, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#AC92EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC92EE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 295.9) |
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 #AC92EE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC92EE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92EE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC92EE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC92EE
oklch(72% 0.133 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#946FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 296)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483275
oklch(37.8% 0.111 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#AC92EE 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) | #79A1F2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0EC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA2B5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC92EE
#AC92EE
oklch(72% 0.133 295.9)
- #A1AE42
#A1AE42
oklch(71.9% 0.133 115.6)
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 #AC92EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AC92EE 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.