#ACA2F7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.121 288.5), rgb(172, 162, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#ACA2F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 162, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.121 288.5) |
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 #ACA2F7 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA2F7 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA2F7 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACA2F7 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA2F7
oklch(75.3% 0.121 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8777E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#604CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.155 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F90
oklch(42.7% 0.129 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#ACA2F7 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) | #8AAEFA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89AAF5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB1C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA2F7
#ACA2F7
oklch(75.3% 0.121 288.5)
- #B6B553
#B6B553
oklch(75.4% 0.121 108.4)
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 #ACA2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #ACA2F7 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.