#ACA5BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.038 297.8), rgb(172, 165, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#ACA5BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA5BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 165, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.038 297.8) |
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 #ACA5BF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA5BF | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA5BF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA5BF text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA5BF
oklch(73.6% 0.038 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A4
oklch(63.2% 0.048 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#776D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B79
oklch(49.1% 0.048 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514A63
oklch(42.6% 0.042 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27242F
oklch(26.8% 0.021 297.5)
#ACA5BF 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) | #A0A9C0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A9AD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA5BF
#ACA5BF
oklch(73.6% 0.038 297.8)
- #A7AD93
#A7AD93
oklch(73.6% 0.037 117.9)
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 #ACA5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACA5BF 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.