#ACA0E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.3% 0.105 291.2), rgb(172, 160, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#ACA0E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA0E9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 160, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.105 291.2) |
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 #ACA0E9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA0E9 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA0E9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA0E9 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA0E9
oklch(74.3% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D3
oklch(63.1% 0.133 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7660C1
oklch(55.7% 0.146 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#ACA0E9 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) | #8DAAEC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8E7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FACBA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA0E9
#ACA0E9
oklch(74.3% 0.105 291.2)
- #AEB261
#AEB261
oklch(74.2% 0.105 111.2)
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 #ACA0E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #ACA0E9 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.