What color is #AC639D?

#AC639D 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 #AC639D?

The RGB value is 172, 99, 157: 172 red, 99 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC639D?

The complementary color is #63AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC639D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC639D color

#AC639D rgb(172, 99, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC639D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 38.8% green and 61.6% blue (172, 99, 157).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#AC639D color codes

HEX	`#AC639D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 99, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 38.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.98, 37.91, -18.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.98, 42.36, 333.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.561, 20.13, 34.326)`
Decimal	`11297693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC639D, 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 #AC639D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC639D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #AC639D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac639d; }
.text { color: #ac639d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac639d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 99 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac639d, #ac6379); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AC639D?: #AC639D 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 #AC639D?: The RGB value is 172, 99, 157: 172 red, 99 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC639D?: The complementary color is #63AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC639D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.