Palettes / Colors / #ACBBDE
#ACBBDE — Light Muted Blue
#ACBBDE 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 #ACBBDE 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.
#ACBBDE 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 #DECEAB; it also sits naturally between #ABD3DE and #B5ABDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACBBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 187, 222 |
| HSL | 222°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 222°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 16%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.97, 49.59, 76.15 |
| Yxy | 49.59, 0.2762, 0.2855 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.81, 2.33, -19.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.42, 2.16, -19.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 16% · 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 #ACBBDE
.text { color: #ACBBDE; }
.background { background-color: #ACBBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACBBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 187, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACBBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 187, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACBBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 187, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACBBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACBBDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECEAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACBBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACBBDE
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 #ACBBDE: ·
How #ACBBDE 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 #ACBBDE 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 #ACBBDE?
#ACBBDE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 172, 187, 222). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACBBDE?
#ACBBDE is RGB 172, 187, 222 — HSL 222°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 16%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ACBBDE?
Its complement is #DECEAB; analogous partners are #ABD3DE and #B5ABDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACBBDE for text?
Black text on #ACBBDE has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.