#ACA7BF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74% 0.035 295.1), rgb(172, 167, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#ACA7BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA7BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 167, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.035 295.1) |
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 #ACA7BF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA7BF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA7BF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA7BF text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA7BF
oklch(74% 0.035 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A2
oklch(63.2% 0.044 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625C78
oklch(49.1% 0.045 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#ACA7BF 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) | #A2AAC0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AABE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AAAF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA7BF
#ACA7BF
oklch(74% 0.035 295.1)
- #AAAE95
#AAAE95
oklch(74.1% 0.035 114.6)
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 #ACA7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACA7BF 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.