Palettes / Colors / #ACA0F0
#ACA0F0 — Light Blue
#ACA0F0 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 #ACA0F0 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.
#ACA0F0 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 #E4F09E; it also sits naturally between #9EBBF0 and #D39EF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACA0F0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 160, 240 |
| HSL | 249°, 73%, 78% |
| HSV | 249°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.31, 40.20, 87.81 |
| Yxy | 40.20, 0.2614, 0.2320 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.61, 21.57, -38.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.41, 20.31, -42.76 |
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 #ACA0F0
.text { color: #ACA0F0; }
.background { background-color: #ACA0F0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACA0F0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 160, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 73%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACA0F0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 160, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACA0F0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 160, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACA0F0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACA0F0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4F09E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACA0F0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACA0F0
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 #ACA0F0: ·
How #ACA0F0 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 #ACA0F0 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 #ACA0F0?
#ACA0F0 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 160, 240). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACA0F0?
#ACA0F0 is RGB 172, 160, 240 — HSL 249°, 73%, 78% — CMYK 28%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ACA0F0?
Its complement is #E4F09E; analogous partners are #9EBBF0 and #D39EF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACA0F0 for text?
Black text on #ACA0F0 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.