What color is #AC79B1?

#AC79B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC79B1?

The RGB value is 172, 121, 177: 172 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC79B1?

The complementary color is #7EB179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC79B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC79B1 color

#AC79B1 rgb(172, 121, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC79B1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 47.5% green and 69.4% blue (172, 121, 177).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#AC79B1 color codes

HEX	`#AC79B1`
RGB	`rgb(172, 121, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 47.5%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.68, 29.49, -21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.68, 36.67, 323.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.786, 25.621, 44.857)`
Decimal	`11303345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC79B1, 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 #AC79B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC79B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #AC79B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac79b1; }
.text { color: #ac79b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac79b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 121 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac79b1, #b1799a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC79B1?: #AC79B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC79B1?: The RGB value is 172, 121, 177: 172 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC79B1?: The complementary color is #7EB179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC79B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.