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#ACAEFC Color

#ACAEFC is rgb(172, 174, 252) in RGB, hsl(239, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACAEFC
HEX#ACAEFC
RGBrgb(172, 174, 252)
HSLhsl(239, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(239, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.111 282.4)
LABlab(73.17% 12.51 -39.30)
LCHlch(73.17% 41.25 287.66)

What #ACAEFC 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 #ACAEFC, 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.

#ACAEFC Channel Values

How #ACAEFC 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 172 · G 174 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACAEFC 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACAEFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ACAEFC

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ACAEFC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACAEFC.

How #ACAEFC 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#ACAEFC
Protanopia#AEAEFC
Protanomaly#ADAEFC
Deuteranopia#ADADFC
Deuteranomaly#ADAEFC
Tritanopia#9EBABA
Tritanomaly#A4B5D8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACAEFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-acaefc: #ACAEFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACAEFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acaefc': '#ACAEFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.682, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_acaefc">#ACAEFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACAEFC"

More Blue Colors

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

#ACAEFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACAEFC?

#ACAEFC is a lightest blue — rgb(172, 174, 252) in RGB and hsl(239, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #ACAEFC?

#ACAEFC is rgb(172, 174, 252) — red 172, green 174, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACAEFC?

#ACAEFC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACAEFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACAEFC scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACAEFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACAEFC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 18.72, which is visibly different.

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