#AC9AAA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4), rgb(172, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#AC9AAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9AAA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 10%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4) |
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 #AC9AAA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9AAA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9AAA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9AAA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#988195
oklch(63.1% 0.04 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#826B80
oklch(55.7% 0.042 329)
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Step 700
700
#6E596C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4958
oklch(42.8% 0.033 330)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#AC9AAA 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) | #999EAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9B9F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9AAA
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
- #94A696
#94A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 148.4)
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 #AC9AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC9AAA 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.