Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6)

The hex code for Maximum Blue Purple is #ACACE6. It is rgb(172, 172, 230) in RGB, hsl(240, 54%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACACE6

HEX#ACACE6

RGBrgb(172, 172, 230)

HSLhsl(240, 54%, 79%)

HSVhsv(240, 25%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.083 284.3)

LABlab(71.93% 9.41 -29.33)

LCHlch(71.93% 30.80 287.78)

Colors Closest to Maximum Blue Purple

Maximum Blue Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.31 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.77 Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 12.26 Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 12.58 Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 12.77 Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 13.4

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#ACACE6 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 172 · G 172 · B 230	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 54% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 25% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Maximum Blue Purple 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.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Maximum Blue Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Maximum Blue Purple; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Maximum Blue Purple

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Maximum Blue Purple 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#ACACE6

Protanopia#ACACE6

Protanomaly#ACACE6

Deuteranopia#ACACE6

Deuteranomaly#ACACE6

Tritanopia#A3B5B5

Tritanomaly#A6B1CA

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #ACACE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--maximum-blue-purple: #ACACE6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACACE6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'maximum-blue-purple': '#ACACE6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.675, blue: 0.902)

Android XML<color name="maximum_blue_purple">#ACACE6</color>

SVG fillfill="#ACACE6"

More Blue Colors

Maximum Blue Purple sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

adadff abcdef add9ff abc7de aeaeef abb5bf aeb8c2 a7dbfb afa3f5 a7b9f1 b0c4de a69fd5 cdcdf4 ede9fe 000094 0047ab 06061d 155dfc 22229b 32527b 432dd7 5946b2 7070ff 897fc7

#ACACE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Maximum Blue Purple?

The hex code for Maximum Blue Purple is #ACACE6. That is rgb(172, 172, 230) in RGB, hsl(240, 54%, 79%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ACACE6?

#ACACE6 is rgb(172, 172, 230) — red 172, green 172, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACACE6?

#ACACE6 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACACE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACACE6 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACACE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACACE6 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 19.61, which is visibly different.

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