#AC93FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.9% 0.153 293), rgb(172, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#AC93FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC93FE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.153 293) |
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 #AC93FE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC93FE | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC93FE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC93FE text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC93FE
oklch(72.9% 0.153 293)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 293)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#AC93FE 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) | #72A5FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A1FB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A7BC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC93FE
#AC93FE
oklch(72.9% 0.153 293)
- #A9B124
#A9B124
oklch(73% 0.153 113)
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 #AC93FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AC93FE 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.