Close to Bluebell
#ACAEDE
#ACAEDE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACAEDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAEDE as they’d see it.
#ACAEDE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACAEDE
What color is #ACAEDE?
#ACAEDE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAEDE in RGB?
#ACAEDE is rgb(172, 174, 222): 172 red, 174 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAEDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 22, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAEDE?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACAEDE?
Its complement #B6B484 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.