What color is #AC7FAC?

#AC7FAC is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7FAC?

The RGB value is 172, 127, 172: 172 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7FAC?

The complementary color is #7FAC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7FAC color

#AC7FAC rgb(172, 127, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC7FAC is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 49.8% green and 67.5% blue (172, 127, 172).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heart Potion (#A97FB1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#AC7FAC color codes

HEX	`#AC7FAC`
RGB	`rgb(172, 127, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 49.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.91, 25.13, -17.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.91, 30.37, 325.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.048, 26.929, 42.531)`
Decimal	`11304876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7FAC, 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 #AC7FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #AC7FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7fac; }
.text { color: #ac7fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 127 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7fac, #ac7f96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC7FAC?: #AC7FAC is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7FAC?: The RGB value is 172, 127, 172: 172 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7FAC?: The complementary color is #7FAC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.