#ACA0E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.093 292.4), rgb(172, 160, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#ACA0E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA0E1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 160, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.093 292.4) |
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 #ACA0E1 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA0E1 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA0E1 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA0E1 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA0E1
oklch(74% 0.093 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7662B8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#ACA0E1 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) | #90A9E4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A7DF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ABB7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA0E1
#ACA0E1
oklch(74% 0.093 292.4)
- #ABB16A
#ABB16A
oklch(73.9% 0.094 112.6)
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 #ACA0E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #ACA0E1 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.