What color is #AC499E?

#AC499E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC499E?

The RGB value is 172, 73, 158: 172 red, 73 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC499E?

The complementary color is #49AC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC499E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC499E color

#AC499E rgb(172, 73, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC499E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 28.6% green and 62% blue (172, 73, 158).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 40% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#AC499E color codes

HEX	`#AC499E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 73, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 28.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 40%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.98, 51.29, -27.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.98, 58.06, 332.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.567, 16.006, 34.084)`
Decimal	`11291038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC499E, 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 #AC499E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AC499E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #AC499E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac499e; }
.text { color: #ac499e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac499e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 73 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac499e, #ac496c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #AC499E?: #AC499E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC499E?: The RGB value is 172, 73, 158: 172 red, 73 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC499E?: The complementary color is #49AC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC499E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.