Palettes / Colors / #ACA0EF
#ACA0EF — Light Blue
#ACA0EF 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 #ACA0EF 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.
#ACA0EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E3EF9F; it also sits naturally between #9FBBEF and #D39FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACA0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 160, 239 |
| HSL | 249°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 249°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.16, 40.14, 87.03 |
| Yxy | 40.14, 0.2621, 0.2329 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.57, 21.33, -38.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.36, 20.06, -42.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACA0EF
.text { color: #ACA0EF; }
.background { background-color: #ACA0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACA0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 160, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACA0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 160, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACA0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 160, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACA0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACA0EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3EF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACA0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACA0EF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACA0EF: ·
How #ACA0EF 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 #ACA0EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACA0EF?
#ACA0EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 160, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACA0EF?
#ACA0EF is RGB 172, 160, 239 — HSL 249°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 28%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ACA0EF?
Its complement is #E3EF9F; analogous partners are #9FBBEF and #D39FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACA0EF for text?
Black text on #ACA0EF has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.