Information about #ACA3C2 color

#ACA3C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ACA3C2 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 163, 194) — 67.5% red, 63.9% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 12 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACA3C2 is a gently muted violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(172, 163, 194)), which gives #ACA3C2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACA3C2: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #ACA3C2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACA3C2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACA3C2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACA3C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA3C2
  • RGB172, 163, 194
  • CMYK9, 12, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(172, 163, 194)
  • HSL257°, 20%, 70%
  • HSL Precise257.419°, 20.261%, 70%
  • HSV257°, 16%, 76%
  • HSB257°, 16%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.639, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.639, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.639, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACA3C2
  • DECIMAL ID11314114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01