What color is #AC36ED?

#AC36ED is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Sweet Desire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC36ED?

The RGB value is 172, 54, 237: 172 red, 54 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC36ED?

The complementary color is #77ED36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC36ED?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC36ED color

#AC36ED rgb(172, 54, 237)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC36ED is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 21.2% green and 92.9% blue (172, 54, 237).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 84% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Desire (#AA33EE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#AC36ED color codes

HEX	`#AC36ED`
RGB	`rgb(172, 54, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 21.2%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 84%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 77%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 77%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, 73.79, -69.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 101.6, 316.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.615, 17.524, 81.716)`
Decimal	`11286253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC36ED, 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 #AC36ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC36ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #AC36ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac36ed; }
.text { color: #ac36ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac36ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 54 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac36ed, #ed36d2); }

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Questions

What color is #AC36ED?: #AC36ED is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Sweet Desire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC36ED?: The RGB value is 172, 54, 237: 172 red, 54 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC36ED?: The complementary color is #77ED36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC36ED?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.