#ACA8D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.061 289.1), rgb(172, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#ACA8D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.061 289.1) |
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 #ACA8D3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA8D3 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA8D3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACA8D3 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA8D3
oklch(75% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8882B6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4971
oklch(42.8% 0.066 289)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#ACA8D3 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) | #9EADD5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABD2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AFB6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA8D3
#ACA8D3
oklch(75% 0.061 289.1)
- #B0B284
#B0B284
oklch(75% 0.063 109.9)
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 #ACA8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #ACA8D3 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.