What color is #ACB9DB?

#ACB9DB 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 #ACB9DB?

The RGB value is 172, 185, 219: 172 red, 185 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB9DB?

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

Is black or white text better on #ACB9DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB9DB color

#ACB9DB rgb(172, 185, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACB9DB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 72.5% green and 85.9% blue (172, 185, 219).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#ACB9DB color codes

HEX	`#ACB9DB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 185, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 72.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.19, 2.73, -18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.19, 18.74, 278.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.145, 48.582, 73.897)`
Decimal	`11319771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB9DB, 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 #ACB9DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB9DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	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 #ACB9DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb9db; }
.text { color: #acb9db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb9db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 185 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb9db, #b6acdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ACB9DB?: #ACB9DB 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 #ACB9DB?: The RGB value is 172, 185, 219: 172 red, 185 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB9DB?: The complementary color is #DBCEAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB9DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.