Information about #ACB2CB color

#ACB2CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ACB2CB falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 178, 203) — 67.5% red, 69.8% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #ACB2CB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Slightly further away sit Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(172, 178, 203)), which gives #ACB2CB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACB2CB: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACB2CB color variations

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

#ACB2CB 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 #ACB2CB

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB2CB
  • RGB172, 178, 203
  • CMYK12, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(172, 178, 203)
  • HSL228°, 23%, 74%
  • HSL Precise228.387°, 22.963%, 73.529%
  • HSV228°, 15%, 80%
  • HSB228°, 15%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.698, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.698, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.698, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB2CB
  • DECIMAL ID11317963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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