What color is #AC7EA2?

#AC7EA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7EA2?

The RGB value is 172, 126, 162: 172 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7EA2?

The complementary color is #7EAC88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7EA2 color

#AC7EA2 rgb(172, 126, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC7EA2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 49.4% green and 63.5% blue (172, 126, 162).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 22% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#AC7EA2 color codes

HEX	`#AC7EA2`
RGB	`rgb(172, 126, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 49.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 22%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 27%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 6%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.32, 23.8, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.32, 26.74, 332.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.995, 26.302, 37.62)`
Decimal	`11304610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7EA2, 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 #AC7EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #AC7EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7ea2; }
.text { color: #ac7ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 126 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7ea2, #ac7e8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC7EA2?: #AC7EA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7EA2?: The RGB value is 172, 126, 162: 172 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7EA2?: The complementary color is #7EAC88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.