What color is #AC61B7?

#AC61B7 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 #AC61B7?

The RGB value is 172, 97, 183: 172 red, 97 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC61B7?

The complementary color is #6CB761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC61B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC61B7 color

#AC61B7 rgb(172, 97, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC61B7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 38% green and 71.8% blue (172, 97, 183).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 37% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#AC61B7 color codes

HEX	`#AC61B7`
RGB	`rgb(172, 97, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 38%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 37%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 47%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 47%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.66, 43.84, -33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.66, 54.87, 323.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.834, 20.74, 47.222)`
Decimal	`11297207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC61B7, 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 #AC61B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC61B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #AC61B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac61b7; }
.text { color: #ac61b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac61b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 97 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac61b7, #b76197); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #AC61B7?: #AC61B7 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 #AC61B7?: The RGB value is 172, 97, 183: 172 red, 97 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC61B7?: The complementary color is #6CB761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC61B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.