#AC9CD0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.076 298.6), rgb(172, 156, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#AC9CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 156, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.076 298.6) |
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 #AC9CD0 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AC9CD0 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9CD0 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9CD0 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9CD0
oklch(72.5% 0.076 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#AC9CD0 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) | #91A4D2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4CE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A4AE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9CD0
#AC9CD0
oklch(72.5% 0.076 298.6)
- #A1AD76
#A1AD76
oklch(72.4% 0.076 118.4)
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 #AC9CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #AC9CD0 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.