Information about #ACAEDD color

#ACAEDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACAEDD is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 174, 221) — 67.5% red, 68.2% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 18 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACAEDD presents itself as a clearly saturated classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Slightly further away sit Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

The recipe behind #ACAEDD is rgb(172, 174, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ACAEDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ACAEDD color variations

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

#ACAEDD 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 #ACAEDD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAEDD
  • RGB172, 174, 221
  • CMYK19, 18, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(172, 174, 221)
  • HSL238°, 42%, 77%
  • HSL Precise237.551°, 41.88%, 77.059%
  • HSV238°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB238°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.682, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.682, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.682, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACAEDD
  • DECIMAL ID11316957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01