What color is #ACC1EF?

#ACC1EF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACC1EF?

The RGB value is 172, 193, 239: 172 red, 193 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACC1EF?

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

Is black or white text better on #ACC1EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACC1EF color

#ACC1EF rgb(172, 193, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACC1EF is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 75.7% green and 93.7% blue (172, 193, 239).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 68% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sky High (#A7C2EB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#ACC1EF color codes

HEX	`#ACC1EF`
RGB	`rgb(172, 193, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 75.7%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 68%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 28%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 19%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.96, 3.05, -25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.96, 25.31, 276.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.659, 53.141, 89.18)`
Decimal	`11321839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACC1EF, 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 #ACC1EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACC1EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	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 #ACC1EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acc1ef; }
.text { color: #acc1ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acc1ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 193 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acc1ef, #b9acef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ACC1EF?: #ACC1EF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACC1EF?: The RGB value is 172, 193, 239: 172 red, 193 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACC1EF?: The complementary color is #EFDAAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACC1EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.