What color is #AC8ADD?

#AC8ADD is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8ADD?

The RGB value is 172, 138, 221: 172 red, 138 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8ADD?

The complementary color is #BBDD8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8ADD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8ADD color

#AC8ADD rgb(172, 138, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC8ADD is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 54.1% green and 86.7% blue (172, 138, 221).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 55% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#AC8ADD color codes

HEX	`#AC8ADD`
RGB	`rgb(172, 138, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 54.1%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 55%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.48, 29.43, -37.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.48, 47.78, 308.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.15, 32.168, 72.539)`
Decimal	`11307741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8ADD, 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 #AC8ADD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC8ADD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AC8ADD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8add; }
.text { color: #ac8add; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8add; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 138 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8add, #d68add); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC8ADD?: #AC8ADD is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8ADD?: The RGB value is 172, 138, 221: 172 red, 138 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8ADD?: The complementary color is #BBDD8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8ADD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.