What color is #ACABD0?

#ACABD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACABD0?

The RGB value is 172, 171, 208: 172 red, 171 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACABD0?

The complementary color is #CFD0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACABD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACABD0 color

#ACABD0 rgb(172, 171, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACABD0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 67.1% green and 81.6% blue (172, 171, 208).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#ACABD0 color codes

HEX	`#ACABD0`
RGB	`rgb(172, 171, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 67.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 18%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.18, 7.94, -18.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.18, 20.22, 293.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.959, 42.45, 65.593)`
Decimal	`11316176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACABD0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ACABD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACABD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ACABD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acabd0; }
.text { color: #acabd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acabd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 171 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acabd0, #bfabd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ACABD0?: #ACABD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACABD0?: The RGB value is 172, 171, 208: 172 red, 171 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACABD0?: The complementary color is #CFD0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACABD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.