What color is #ACBCDC?

#ACBCDC 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 #ACBCDC?

The RGB value is 172, 188, 220: 172 red, 188 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACBCDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #ACBCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACBCDC color

#ACBCDC rgb(172, 188, 220)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 73.7% green and 86.3% blue (172, 188, 220).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#ACBCDC color codes

HEX	`#ACBCDC`
RGB	`rgb(172, 188, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 73.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.01, 1.33, -17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.01, 17.89, 274.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.911, 49.903, 74.804)`
Decimal	`11320540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACBCDC, 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 #ACBCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACBCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	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 #ACBCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acbcdc; }
.text { color: #acbcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acbcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 188 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acbcdc, #b4acdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ACBCDC?: #ACBCDC 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 #ACBCDC?: The RGB value is 172, 188, 220: 172 red, 188 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACBCDC?: The complementary color is #DCCCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACBCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.