#ACA3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.061 294.7), rgb(172, 163, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#ACA3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA3CD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.061 294.7) |
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 #ACA3CD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA3CD | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA3CD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA3CD text on black | 8.87:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA3CD
oklch(73.7% 0.061 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7769A0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#ACA3CD 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) | #9AA9CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A9B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA3CD
#ACA3CD
oklch(73.7% 0.061 294.7)
- #A9AF83
#A9AF83
oklch(73.8% 0.061 114.2)
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 #ACA3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
Use #ACA3CD 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.