#ACADCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.046 283.8), rgb(172, 173, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#ACADCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACADCD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 173, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.046 283.8) |
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 #ACADCD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACADCD | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACADCD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACADCD text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACADCD
oklch(75.7% 0.046 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8585AC
oklch(63.1% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F98
oklch(55.7% 0.063 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C81
oklch(49% 0.059 284)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#ACADCD 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) | #A5B0CE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B2B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACADCD
#ACADCD
oklch(75.7% 0.046 283.8)
- #B5B291
#B5B291
oklch(75.7% 0.045 103.1)
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 #ACADCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #ACADCD 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.