What color is #AC7EC2?

#AC7EC2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7EC2?

The RGB value is 172, 126, 194: 172 red, 126 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7EC2?

The complementary color is #94C27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7EC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7EC2 color

#AC7EC2 rgb(172, 126, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC7EC2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 49.4% green and 76.1% blue (172, 126, 194).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#AC7EC2 color codes

HEX	`#AC7EC2`
RGB	`rgb(172, 126, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 49.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 36%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 35%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.51, 30.17, -28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.51, 41.61, 316.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.21, 27.588, 54.551)`
Decimal	`11304642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7EC2, 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 #AC7EC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7EC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #AC7EC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7ec2; }
.text { color: #ac7ec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7ec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 126 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7ec2, #c27eb6); }

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Questions

What color is #AC7EC2?: #AC7EC2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7EC2?: The RGB value is 172, 126, 194: 172 red, 126 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7EC2?: The complementary color is #94C27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7EC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.