What color is #ACB8DA?

#ACB8DA 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 #ACB8DA?

The RGB value is 172, 184, 218: 172 red, 184 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB8DA?

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

Is black or white text better on #ACB8DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB8DA color

#ACB8DA rgb(172, 184, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACB8DA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 72.2% green and 85.5% blue (172, 184, 218).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 38% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#ACB8DA color codes

HEX	`#ACB8DA`
RGB	`rgb(172, 184, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 72.2%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 38%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.9, 3.05, -18.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.9, 18.69, 279.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.805, 48.113, 73.137)`
Decimal	`11319514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB8DA, 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 #ACB8DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB8DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	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 #ACB8DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb8da; }
.text { color: #acb8da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb8da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 184 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb8da, #b7acda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ACB8DA?: #ACB8DA 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 #ACB8DA?: The RGB value is 172, 184, 218: 172 red, 184 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB8DA?: The complementary color is #DACEAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB8DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.