#ACBFE2 Color

#ACBFE2 is rgb(172, 191, 226) in RGB, hsl(219, 48%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACBFE2

HEX#ACBFE2

RGBrgb(172, 191, 226)

HSLhsl(219, 48%, 78%)

HSVhsv(219, 24%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.054 262.6)

LABlab(76.76% -1.02 -19.86)

LCHlch(76.76% 19.88 267.07)

What #ACBFE2 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 #ACBFE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 5.03 Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.43 Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 6.63 Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.8 Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 7.84 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.36

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

#ACBFE2 Channel Values

How #ACBFE2 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 191 · B 226	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 219° · S 48% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 219° · S 24% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.86:1 vs white · 11.3:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACBFE2 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ACBFE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACBFE2; 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 #ACBFE2

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 #ACBFE2 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#ACBFE2

Protanopia#BCBCE2

Protanomaly#B6BDE2

Deuteranopia#B9B9E2

Deuteranomaly#B4BBE2

Tritanopia#A6C4C4

Tritanomaly#A9C2D1

Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #ACBFE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-acbfe2: #ACBFE2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACBFE2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acbfe2': '#ACBFE2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.749, blue: 0.886)

Android XML<color name="color_acbfe2">#ACBFE2</color>

SVG fillfill="#ACBFE2"

More Blue Colors

#ACBFE2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#ACBFE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACBFE2?

#ACBFE2 is a light blue — rgb(172, 191, 226) in RGB and hsl(219, 48%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #ACBFE2?

#ACBFE2 is rgb(172, 191, 226) — red 172, green 191, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACBFE2?

#ACBFE2 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACBFE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACBFE2 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACBFE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACBFE2 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 5.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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