What color is #ACB6D1?

#ACB6D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACB6D1?

The RGB value is 172, 182, 209: 172 red, 182 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB6D1?

The complementary color is #D1C7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACB6D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB6D1 color

#ACB6D1 rgb(172, 182, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACB6D1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 71.4% green and 82% blue (172, 182, 209).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#ACB6D1 color codes

HEX	`#ACB6D1`
RGB	`rgb(172, 182, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 71.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.08, 2.13, -14.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.08, 14.92, 278.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.247, 46.829, 66.964)`
Decimal	`11318993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB6D1, 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 #ACB6D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB6D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #ACB6D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb6d1; }
.text { color: #acb6d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb6d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 182 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb6d1, #b4acd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ACB6D1?: #ACB6D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACB6D1?: The RGB value is 172, 182, 209: 172 red, 182 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB6D1?: The complementary color is #D1C7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB6D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.