What color is #AC61AB?

#AC61AB 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 #AC61AB?

The RGB value is 172, 97, 171: 172 red, 97 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC61AB?

The complementary color is #61AC62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC61AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC61AB color

#AC61AB rgb(172, 97, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC61AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 38% green and 67.1% blue (172, 97, 171).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#AC61AB color codes

HEX	`#AC61AB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 97, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 38%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 44%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 1%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.13, 41.53, -26.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.13, 49.46, 327.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.638, 20.262, 40.923)`
Decimal	`11297195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC61AB, 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 #AC61AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC61AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #AC61AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac61ab; }
.text { color: #ac61ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac61ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 97 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac61ab, #ac6186); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AC61AB?: #AC61AB 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 #AC61AB?: The RGB value is 172, 97, 171: 172 red, 97 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC61AB?: The complementary color is #61AC62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC61AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.