What color is #AC4CDF?

#AC4CDF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC4CDF?

The RGB value is 172, 76, 223: 172 red, 76 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC4CDF?

The complementary color is #7FDF4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC4CDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC4CDF color

#AC4CDF rgb(172, 76, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC4CDF is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 29.8% green and 87.5% blue (172, 76, 223).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 70% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#AC4CDF color codes

HEX	`#AC4CDF`
RGB	`rgb(172, 76, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 29.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 70%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 66%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51, 62.33, -58.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51, 85.52, 316.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.915, 19.268, 71.783)`
Decimal	`11291871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC4CDF, 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 #AC4CDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC4CDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #AC4CDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac4cdf; }
.text { color: #ac4cdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac4cdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 76 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac4cdf, #df4cc9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #AC4CDF?: #AC4CDF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC4CDF?: The RGB value is 172, 76, 223: 172 red, 76 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC4CDF?: The complementary color is #7FDF4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC4CDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.