#ACA9EF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.1 285.7), rgb(172, 169, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#ACA9EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 285.7) |
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 #ACA9EF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA9EF | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACA9EF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACA9EF text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACA9EF
oklch(76.3% 0.1 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#998FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EC
oklch(55.7% 0.221 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#ACA9EF 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) | #96B2F2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB5C2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA9EF
#ACA9EF
oklch(76.3% 0.1 285.7)
- #BAB669
#BAB669
oklch(76.2% 0.099 105.9)
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 #ACA9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #ACA9EF 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.