#AC99D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.092 297.9), rgb(172, 153, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AC99D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC99D8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 153, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.092 297.9) |
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 #AC99D8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC99D8 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC99D8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC99D8 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC99D8
oklch(72.2% 0.092 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9279C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B4
oklch(55.5% 0.129 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#AC99D8 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) | #8BA3DB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA2D6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A3AF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC99D8
#AC99D8
oklch(72.2% 0.092 297.9)
- #A0AD6A
#A0AD6A
oklch(72.1% 0.091 117.7)
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 #AC99D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #AC99D8 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.