#AC96BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6), rgb(172, 150, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#AC96BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC96BE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6) |
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 #AC96BE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC96BE | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC96BE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC96BE text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#83659A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5383
oklch(49% 0.081 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A446A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#AC96BE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9BA4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC96BE
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
- #94A87F
#94A87F
oklch(70.5% 0.062 129)
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 #AC96BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AC96BE 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.