What color is #ACBFD9?

#ACBFD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Light Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACBFD9?

The RGB value is 172, 191, 217: 172 red, 191 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACBFD9?

The complementary color is #D9C6AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACBFD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACBFD9 color

#ACBFD9 rgb(172, 191, 217)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACBFD9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 74.9% green and 85.1% blue (172, 191, 217).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#ACBFD9 color codes

HEX	`#ACBFD9`
RGB	`rgb(172, 191, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 74.9%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.7, -0.96, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.7, 15.2, 266.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.165, 51.041, 72.946)`
Decimal	`11321305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACBFD9, 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 #ACBFD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACBFD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	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 #ACBFD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acbfd9; }
.text { color: #acbfd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acbfd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 191 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acbfd9, #b0acd9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACBFD9?: #ACBFD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Light Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACBFD9?: The RGB value is 172, 191, 217: 172 red, 191 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACBFD9?: The complementary color is #D9C6AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACBFD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.