What color is #AC11E7?

#AC11E7 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vibrant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC11E7?

The RGB value is 172, 17, 231: 172 red, 17 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC11E7?

The complementary color is #4CE711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC11E7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC11E7 color

#AC11E7 rgb(172, 17, 231)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC11E7 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 6.7% green and 90.6% blue (172, 17, 231).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 86% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#AC11E7 color codes

HEX	`#AC11E7`
RGB	`rgb(172, 17, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 6.7%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 86%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 93%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 93%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, 81.19, -71.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 108.45, 318.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.635, 14.942, 76.803)`
Decimal	`11276775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC11E7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC11E7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC11E7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC11E7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac11e7; }
.text { color: #ac11e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac11e7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 17 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac11e7, #e711b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AC11E7?: #AC11E7 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vibrant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC11E7?: The RGB value is 172, 17, 231: 172 red, 17 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC11E7?: The complementary color is #4CE711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC11E7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.