What color is #AC83B3?

#AC83B3 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 #AC83B3?

The RGB value is 172, 131, 179: 172 red, 131 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC83B3?

The complementary color is #8AB383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC83B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC83B3 color

#AC83B3 rgb(172, 131, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC83B3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 51.4% green and 70.2% blue (172, 131, 179).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Heart Potion (#A97FB1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#AC83B3 color codes

HEX	`#AC83B3`
RGB	`rgb(172, 131, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 51.4%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 27%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 27%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.12, 24.25, -19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.12, 30.93, 321.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.265, 28.259, 46.341)`
Decimal	`11305907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC83B3, 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 #AC83B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC83B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #AC83B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac83b3; }
.text { color: #ac83b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac83b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 131 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac83b3, #b383a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC83B3?: #AC83B3 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 #AC83B3?: The RGB value is 172, 131, 179: 172 red, 131 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC83B3?: The complementary color is #8AB383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC83B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.