What color is #AC7CB7?

#AC7CB7 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 #AC7CB7?

The RGB value is 172, 124, 183: 172 red, 124 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7CB7?

The complementary color is #87B77C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7CB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7CB7 color

#AC7CB7 rgb(172, 124, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC7CB7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 48.6% green and 71.8% blue (172, 124, 183).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#AC7CB7 color codes

HEX	`#AC7CB7`
RGB	`rgb(172, 124, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 48.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.61, 29.01, -23.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.61, 37.52, 320.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.767, 26.606, 48.2)`
Decimal	`11304119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7CB7, 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 #AC7CB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7CB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #AC7CB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7cb7; }
.text { color: #ac7cb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7cb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 124 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7cb7, #b77ca4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC7CB7?: #AC7CB7 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 #AC7CB7?: The RGB value is 172, 124, 183: 172 red, 124 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7CB7?: The complementary color is #87B77C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7CB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.