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#A1ACBF Color

#A1ACBF is rgb(161, 172, 191) in RGB, hsl(218, 19%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1ACBF
HEX#A1ACBF
RGBrgb(161, 172, 191)
HSLhsl(218, 19%, 69%)
HSVhsv(218, 16%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.03 261.5)
LABlab(69.94% -1.03 -11.15)
LCHlch(69.94% 11.19 264.72)

What #A1ACBF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A1ACBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A1ACBF Channel Values

How #A1ACBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 172 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 19% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 16% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1ACBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1ACBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1ACBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A1ACBF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #A1ACBF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A1ACBF
Protanopia#AAAABF
Protanomaly#A7ABBF
Deuteranopia#A8A8BF
Deuteranomaly#A6AABF
Tritanopia#9EAFAF
Tritanomaly#9FAEB5
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #A1ACBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1acbf: #A1ACBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1ACBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1acbf': '#A1ACBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.675, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a1acbf">#A1ACBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1ACBF"

More Blue Colors

#A1ACBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1ACBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1ACBF?

#A1ACBF is a light blue — rgb(161, 172, 191) in RGB and hsl(218, 19%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #A1ACBF?

#A1ACBF is rgb(161, 172, 191) — red 161, green 172, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1ACBF?

#A1ACBF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1ACBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1ACBF scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1ACBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1ACBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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