#AC98E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.113 295.2), rgb(172, 152, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AC98E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC98E6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 152, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.113 295.2) |
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 #AC98E6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC98E6 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC98E6 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC98E6 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC98E6
oklch(72.7% 0.113 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC4
oklch(55.5% 0.158 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#694BA9
oklch(49.2% 0.145 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#AC98E6 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) | #84A4E9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A3E4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A5B5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC98E6
#AC98E6
oklch(72.7% 0.113 295.2)
- #A4AF58
#A4AF58
oklch(72.6% 0.113 115.2)
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 #AC98E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #AC98E6 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.