#AC95FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.15 292.4), rgb(172, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AC95FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC95FE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.15 292.4) |
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 #AC95FE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC95FE | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC95FE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC95FE text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC95FE
oklch(73.3% 0.15 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FDF
oklch(55.5% 0.208 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#AC95FE 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) | #74A6FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A8BD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC95FE
#AC95FE
oklch(73.3% 0.15 292.4)
- #ABB12A
#ABB12A
oklch(73.2% 0.149 112.2)
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 #AC95FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #AC95FE 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.