#ACA0BB#ACA0BB
#ACA0BB is a light, muted violet. Relative luminance 0.375; OKLCH L 72.5% C 0.041 H 305.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #ACA0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(172, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 17%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(267, 14%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(8%, 14.4%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.65, 9.55, -12.32) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.65, 15.59, 307.80°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.47% 0.0236 -0.0332) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.47% 0.041 305.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.5521, 37.5002, 52.2113) |
| Luminance | 0.3750 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Lilac
#C8A2C8
ΔE00 8.15
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 9.41
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 9.84
Dusty Lavender
#AC86A8
ΔE00 9.92
Thistle
#D8BFD8
ΔE00 10.14
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 11.25
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#ACA0BB #AFBBA0
analogous
#A0A1BB #ACA0BB #B9A0BB
triadic
#ACA0BB #BBACA0 #A0BBAC
tetradic
#ACA0BB #BBA0A1 #AFBBA0 #A0BBB9
square
#ACA0BB #BBA0A1 #AFBBA0 #A0BBB9
split-complementary
#ACA0BB #BBB9A0 #A1BBA0
monochromatic
#6E5E83 #8D7CA1 #ACA0BB #CBC4D5 #EAE7EE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.47
#ACA0BB on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.50
#ACA0BB on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #ACA0BB
8.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##ACA0BB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##ACA0BB | 1.00 | 2.47 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9CA4BC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9EA5BA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#AAA3A9
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A5A5A5
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aca0bb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(172, 160, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.5% 0.041 305.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c4bccf',
500: '#aca0bb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aca0bb; $custom-light: #c4bccf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aca0bb",
"rgb": {
"r": 172,
"g": 160,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 266.667,
"s": 16.564,
"l": 68.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72474,
"c": 0.04073,
"h": 305.5
},
"luminance": 0.375
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#ACA0BB
secondary
#DCE0D7
accent
#9B4B77
background
#FCFBFC
surface
#F8F6F9
border
#D1D0D2
text
#121213
muted
#818182