What color is #ACC3E9?

#ACC3E9 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACC3E9?

The RGB value is 172, 195, 233: 172 red, 195 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACC3E9?

The complementary color is #E9D2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACC3E9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACC3E9 color

#ACC3E9 rgb(172, 195, 233)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ACC3E9 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 76.5% green and 91.4% blue (172, 195, 233).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 58% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Sky High (#A7C2EB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#ACC3E9 color codes

HEX	`#ACC3E9`
RGB	`rgb(172, 195, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 76.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 58%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 26%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.28, 0.55, -21.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.28, 21.43, 271.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.232, 53.682, 84.737)`
Decimal	`11322345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACC3E9, 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 #ACC3E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACC3E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	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 #ACC3E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acc3e9; }
.text { color: #acc3e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acc3e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 195 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acc3e9, #b3ace9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACC3E9?: #ACC3E9 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACC3E9?: The RGB value is 172, 195, 233: 172 red, 195 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACC3E9?: The complementary color is #E9D2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACC3E9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.