What color is #AC5DAE?

#AC5DAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC5DAE?

The RGB value is 172, 93, 174: 172 red, 93 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC5DAE?

The complementary color is #5FAE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC5DAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC5DAE color

#AC5DAE rgb(172, 93, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC5DAE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 36.5% green and 68.2% blue (172, 93, 174).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#AC5DAE color codes

HEX	`#AC5DAE`
RGB	`rgb(172, 93, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 36.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 47%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.45, 44.2, -29.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.45, 53.24, 326.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.567, 19.657, 42.326)`
Decimal	`11296174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC5DAE, 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 #AC5DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC5DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	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 #AC5DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac5dae; }
.text { color: #ac5dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac5dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 93 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac5dae, #ae5d88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AC5DAE?: #AC5DAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC5DAE?: The RGB value is 172, 93, 174: 172 red, 93 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC5DAE?: The complementary color is #5FAE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC5DAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.