#acb9d3 Color Information

#acb9d3 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #acb9d3. In RGB, it consists of 67.5% Red, 72.5% Green, and 82.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 18.5% Cyan, 12.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 220.0°, with saturation of 30.7% and lightness of 75.1%. The decimal value for #acb9d3 is 11319763, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #acb9d3 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#acb9d3 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color172, 185, 211 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color67.5%, 72.5%, 82.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.325, 0.275, 0.173 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.185, 0.123, 0, 0.173 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color220.0°, 30.7%, 75.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color220.0°, 18.5%, 82.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color46.120, 48.172, 68.495 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color172, 182, 211 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11319763 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color74.933, 0.952, -14.587 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)74.933, 14.618, 273.733 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color74.933, -8.251, -22.698 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color69.406, -2.847, -9.928 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.283, 0.296, 48.172 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289509843 / 0xffacb9d3 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #acb9d3

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #acb9d3, its pure hue is 220.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.7%, and its lightness is 75.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #acb9d3, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16171a to #97a2b9.

Tints of #acb9d3

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #acb9d3, its pure hue is 220.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.7%, and its lightness is 75.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #acb9d3, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b6c2d9 to #f5f6fa.

Tones of #acb9d3

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #acb9d3, its pure hue is 220.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 30.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #acb9d3, which range from #c0c0c0 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #80aaff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #acb9d3

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #acb9d3! For #acb9d3, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #acb9d3. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #acb9d3

This color, #acb9d3, consists of 67.5% Red, 72.5% Green, and 82.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 172, Green = 185, Blue = 211. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #acb9d3 is 18.5% Cyan, 12.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R67.5%
C18.5%
G72.5%
M12.3%
B82.7%
Y0.0%
K17.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 172 185 211
Octal 254 271 323
Hexa #ac #b9 #d3
Binary 10101100 10111001 11010011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 18 12 0 17
Octal 22 14 0 21
Hexa #12 #0c #00 #11
Binary 00010010 00001100 00000000 00010001

Analogous Colors of #acb9d3

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #acb9d3 — which has hue 220.0° — its analogous colors are located at 190.0° and 250.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #acb9d3.

Triadic Colors of #acb9d3

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #acb9d3 — which has hue 220.0° — its triadic colors are located at 100.0° and 340.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #acb9d3.

Complementary Color of #acb9d3

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #acb9d3 — which has hue 220.0° — its complementary color is located at 40.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #acb9d3.

Split Complementary Colors of #acb9d3

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #acb9d3 — which has hue 220.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 10.0° and 220.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #acb9d3.

Tetradic Colors of #acb9d3

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #acb9d3 — which has hue 220.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 130.0°, 220.0°, 310.0°, and 40.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #acb9d3.

Monochromatic Colors of #acb9d3

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #acb9d3, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #919bae — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d1daee (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #acb9d3

We want to make getting started with #acb9d3 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #acb9d3 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #acb9d3 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #acb9d3 with other HTML elements.

#acb9d3 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #acb9d3.
<span style="color: #acb9d3;">The color of this text is #acb9d3.</span>

#acb9d3 Background Color

The background color for this text is #acb9d3.
<div style="background-color: #acb9d3; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #acb9d3.</div>

#acb9d3 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #acb9d3.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #acb9d3;">This color for the shadow of this text is #acb9d3.</span>

#acb9d3 Border Color

This is a div with border color #acb9d3.
<div style="border: #acb9d3 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #acb9d3.</div>

#acb9d3 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #acb9d3 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #acb9d3; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #acb9d3 on a white background.</div></div>

#acb9d3 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #acb9d3 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #acb9d3; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #acb9d3 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #acb9d3 to White

This is a gradient from #acb9d3 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#acb9d3,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #acb9d3 to white.</div>

Gradient from #acb9d3 to Black

This is a gradient from #acb9d3 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#acb9d3,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#acb9d3,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #acb9d3 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #acb9d3

In addition to using #acb9d3 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #acb9d3 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #acb9d3, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 172, Green = 185, Blue = 211). If you need details about the color coordinates of #acb9d3 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #acb9d3
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(172, 185, 211)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #acb9d3; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #acb9d3; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #acb9d3; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(172, 185, 211);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#acb9d3")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:172, green:185, blue:211, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:172 green:185 blue:211 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(172f, 185f, 211f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(172, 185, 211);
 

#acb9d3 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #acb9d3 the same way. For those with color blindness, #acb9d3 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #acb9d3 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #acb9d3 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #acb9d3 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #acb9d3 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #acb9d3 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text