#ACA9FE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77% 0.12 284.8), rgb(172, 169, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#ACA9FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA9FE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 169, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.12 284.8) |
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 #ACA9FE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA9FE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACA9FE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACA9FE text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACA9FE
oklch(77% 0.12 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#978FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.16 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F44FF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E2DE4
oklch(49.1% 0.249 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C29B8
oklch(42.7% 0.206 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E2991
oklch(37.6% 0.161 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#241A55
oklch(27% 0.102 285.1)
#ACA9FE 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) | #90B4FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAFFC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B9C8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA9FE
#ACA9FE
oklch(77% 0.12 284.8)
- #C0B856
#C0B856
oklch(76.9% 0.12 104.6)
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 #ACA9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #ACA9FE 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.