#ACAAE5 Hex Color
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#acaae5 is a soft, unsaturated lavender with cool blue undertones. Its high lightness keeps layouts airy, and black text reads clearly on it at roughly 9.6:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Use it as a calm background or base in wellness and beauty palettes, then warm things up with blush tones, see what colors make pink for mixing options. Next to white it can look washed out, so anchor it with deeper violets.
Questions about #acaae5
What is #acaae5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #acaae5 is rgb(172, 170, 229), in HSL hsl(242, 53%, 78%) and in CMYK 25%, 26%, 0%, 10%.
Is #acaae5 a warm or cool color?
It reads cool, thanks to blue undertones in its red and blue values. Pair it with warm pastels like blush or peach if you want to soften that chill.
Is #acaae5 readable on white or black?
#acaae5 has a 2.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.