#ACADE7 Color
#ACADE7 is rgb(172, 173, 231) in RGB, hsl(239, 55%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACADE7rgb(172, 173, 231)hsl(239, 55%, 79%)hsv(239, 26%, 91%)cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%)oklch(76.8% 0.083 283.5)lab(72.22% 9.07 -29.43)lch(72.22% 30.80 287.13)What #ACADE7 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 #ACADE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACADE7 Channel Values
How #ACADE7 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 173 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 55% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 26% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACADE7 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.
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Colors That Go With #ACADE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACADE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ACADE7
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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How #ACADE7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-acade7: #ACADE7;background-color: #ACADE7;colors: { 'color-acade7': '#ACADE7' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.678, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_acade7">#ACADE7</color>fill="#ACADE7"More Blue Colors
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#ACADE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACADE7?
#ACADE7 is a light blue — rgb(172, 173, 231) in RGB and hsl(239, 55%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.46.
What is the RGB value of #ACADE7?
#ACADE7 is rgb(172, 173, 231) — red 172, green 173, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACADE7?
#ACADE7 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACADE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACADE7 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACADE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACADE7 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 19.39, which is visibly different.
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