What color is #AC59AB?

#AC59AB 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 #AC59AB?

The RGB value is 172, 89, 171: 172 red, 89 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC59AB?

The complementary color is #59AC5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC59AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC59AB color

#AC59AB rgb(172, 89, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC59AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 34.9% green and 67.1% blue (172, 89, 171).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#AC59AB color codes

HEX	`#AC59AB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 89, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 34.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.52, 45.72, -29.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.52, 54.34, 327.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.936, 18.857, 40.689)`
Decimal	`11295147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC59AB, 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 #AC59AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC59AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #AC59AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac59ab; }
.text { color: #ac59ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac59ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 89 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac59ab, #ac5982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AC59AB?: #AC59AB 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 #AC59AB?: The RGB value is 172, 89, 171: 172 red, 89 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC59AB?: The complementary color is #59AC5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC59AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.