Palettes / Colors / #ACBBDD
#ACBBDD — Light Muted Blue
#ACBBDD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ACBBDD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACBBDD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DDCEAC; it also sits naturally between #ACD3DD and #B6ACDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACBBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 187, 221 |
| HSL | 222°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 222°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.83, 49.53, 75.45 |
| Yxy | 49.53, 0.2768, 0.2866 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.78, 2.11, -18.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.38, 1.95, -18.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACBBDD
.text { color: #ACBBDD; }
.background { background-color: #ACBBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACBBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 187, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACBBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 187, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACBBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 187, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACBBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACBBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ACBBDD
Tints of #ACBBDD
Tones of #ACBBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCEAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACBBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACBBDD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACBBDD: ·
How #ACBBDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACBBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACBBDD?
#ACBBDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 187, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACBBDD?
#ACBBDD is RGB 172, 187, 221 — HSL 222°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 22%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ACBBDD?
Its complement is #DDCEAC; analogous partners are #ACD3DD and #B6ACDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACBBDD for text?
Black text on #ACBBDD has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.