What color is #AC87A0?

#AC87A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC87A0?

The RGB value is 172, 135, 160: 172 red, 135 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC87A0?

The complementary color is #87AC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC87A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC87A0 color

#AC87A0 rgb(172, 135, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC87A0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 52.9% green and 62.7% blue (172, 135, 160).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#AC87A0 color codes

HEX	`#AC87A0`
RGB	`rgb(172, 135, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 52.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 7%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.46, 18.34, -7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.46, 19.95, 336.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.022, 28.638, 37.092)`
Decimal	`11306912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC87A0, 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 #AC87A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC87A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #AC87A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac87a0; }
.text { color: #ac87a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac87a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 135 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac87a0, #ac878e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC87A0?: #AC87A0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC87A0?: The RGB value is 172, 135, 160: 172 red, 135 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC87A0?: The complementary color is #87AC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC87A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.