What color is #ACB7CD?

#ACB7CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACB7CD?

The RGB value is 172, 183, 205: 172 red, 183 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB7CD?

The complementary color is #CDC2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACB7CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB7CD color

#ACB7CD rgb(172, 183, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACB7CD is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 71.8% green and 80.4% blue (172, 183, 205).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#ACB7CD color codes

HEX	`#ACB7CD`
RGB	`rgb(172, 183, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 71.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.22, 0.72, -12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.22, 12.4, 273.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.964, 47.045, 64.457)`
Decimal	`11319245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB7CD, 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 #ACB7CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB7CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	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 #ACB7CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb7cd; }
.text { color: #acb7cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb7cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 183 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb7cd, #b2accd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ACB7CD?: #ACB7CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACB7CD?: The RGB value is 172, 183, 205: 172 red, 183 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB7CD?: The complementary color is #CDC2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB7CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.