#AC97FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.141 292.3), rgb(172, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AC97FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC97FA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.141 292.3) |
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 #AC97FA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC97FA | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC97FA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC97FA text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC97FA
oklch(73.5% 0.141 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#AC97FA 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) | #79A7FE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA9BD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC97FA
#AC97FA
oklch(73.5% 0.141 292.3)
- #ABB238
#ABB238
oklch(73.5% 0.142 112.6)
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 #AC97FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AC97FA 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.