#AC96FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.147 292.2), rgb(172, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#AC96FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC96FD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.147 292.2) |
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 #AC96FD | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC96FD | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC96FD text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC96FD text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC96FD
oklch(73.4% 0.147 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DE
oklch(55.7% 0.204 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6840C0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#AC96FD 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) | #76A7FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A3FA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A9BD | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC96FD
#AC96FD
oklch(73.4% 0.147 292.2)
- #ABB22F
#ABB22F
oklch(73.5% 0.148 112.6)
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 #AC96FD, 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 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AC96FD 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.