Palettes / Colors / #ACA0E4

#ACA0E4 — Light Blue

#ACA0E4 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #ACA0E4 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#ACA0E4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D8E4A0; it also sits naturally between #A0B5E4 and #CEA0E4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 89%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #ACA0E4

.text { color: #ACA0E4; }
.background { background-color: #ACA0E4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACA0E4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 160, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 56%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACA0E4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 160, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACA0E4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 160, 228, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ACA0E4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACA0E4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8E4A0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ACA0E4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACA0E4

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #ACA0E4 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACA0E4 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #ACA0E3  ·  #ACA0E5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ACA0E4?

#ACA0E4 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 160, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ACA0E4?

#ACA0E4 is RGB 172, 160, 228 — HSL 251°, 56%, 76% — CMYK 25%, 30%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #ACA0E4?

Its complement is #D8E4A0; analogous partners are #A0B5E4 and #CEA0E4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ACA0E4 for text?

Black text on #ACA0E4 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.