#AC9BDC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.094 296), rgb(172, 155, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#AC9BDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9BDC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 155, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.094 296) |
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 #AC9BDC | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9BDC | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9BDC text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9BDC text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9BDC
oklch(72.8% 0.094 296)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B7
oklch(55.7% 0.131 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#54417F
oklch(42.5% 0.101 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#AC9BDC 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) | #8CA5DF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA4DA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A5B2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9BDC
#AC9BDC
oklch(72.8% 0.094 296)
- #A4AF68
#A4AF68
oklch(72.9% 0.095 116)
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 #AC9BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.078
Use #AC9BDC 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.