#A9ACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.093 281.9), rgb(169, 172, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A9ACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ACED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.093 281.9) |
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 #A9ACED | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9ACED | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9ACED text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9ACED text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9ACED
oklch(76.6% 0.093 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9393FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B74F7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6658E6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5647C8
oklch(49.2% 0.192 282)
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Step 800
800
#463BA2
oklch(42.7% 0.16 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 281.7)
#A9ACED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B8C3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ACED
#A9ACED
oklch(76.6% 0.093 281.9)
- #BFB56E
#BFB56E
oklch(76.5% 0.093 101.3)
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 #A9ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #A9ACED 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.