#A9ACEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.089 281.9), rgb(169, 172, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#A9ACEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.089 281.9) |
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 #A9ACEA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9ACEA | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9ACEA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9ACEA text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9ACEA
oklch(76.5% 0.089 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9394F6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#665AE1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5649C3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A357D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#A9ACEA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ACEA
#A9ACEA
oklch(76.5% 0.089 281.9)
- #BEB571
#BEB571
oklch(76.5% 0.089 101.7)
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 #A9ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A9ACEA 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.