#AC94BC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.1% 0.063 311.7), rgb(172, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#AC94BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC94BC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.063 311.7) |
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 #AC94BC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC94BC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC94BC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC94BC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC94BC
oklch(70.1% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#846499
oklch(55.6% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#705382
oklch(49.1% 0.081 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#AC94BC 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) | #8E9BBE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB99A2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC94BC
#AC94BC
oklch(70.1% 0.063 311.7)
- #91A87F
#91A87F
oklch(70.3% 0.063 131.7)
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 #AC94BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AC94BC 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.