Palettes / Colors / #ACA0F4
#ACA0F4 — Light Vivid Blue
#ACA0F4 is a blue color we call Light Vivid 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 #ACA0F4 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.
#ACA0F4 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 #E7F49F; it also sits naturally between #9FBDF4 and #D69FF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACA0F4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 160, 244 |
| HSL | 249°, 79%, 79% |
| HSV | 249°, 34%, 96% |
| CMYK | 30%, 34%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 45.91, 40.44, 90.97 |
| Yxy | 40.44, 0.2589, 0.2281 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.78, 22.56, -40.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.60, 21.31, -45.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 96%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACA0F4
.text { color: #ACA0F4; }
.background { background-color: #ACA0F4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACA0F4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 160, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 79%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACA0F4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 160, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACA0F4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 160, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACA0F4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACA0F4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7F49F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACA0F4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACA0F4
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 #ACA0F4: ·
How #ACA0F4 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 #ACA0F4 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 #ACA0F4?
#ACA0F4 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 160, 244). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACA0F4?
#ACA0F4 is RGB 172, 160, 244 — HSL 249°, 79%, 79% — CMYK 30%, 34%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #ACA0F4?
Its complement is #E7F49F; analogous partners are #9FBDF4 and #D69FF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACA0F4 for text?
Black text on #ACA0F4 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.