Exploring the Color #ACB7C4

#ACB7C4 sits at 213° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 17% saturation and 72% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 172, 183, 196 produces a 10.32:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #ACB7C4 is a close cousin of CSS silver — about 22 units away from #C0C0C0. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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