What color is #AC8BBB?

#AC8BBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8BBB?

The RGB value is 172, 139, 187: 172 red, 139 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8BBB?

The complementary color is #9ABB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8BBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8BBB color

#AC8BBB rgb(172, 139, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC8BBB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 54.5% green and 73.3% blue (172, 139, 187).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#AC8BBB color codes

HEX	`#AC8BBB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 139, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 54.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.36, 21.36, -20.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.36, 29.48, 316.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.214, 30.824, 51.099)`
Decimal	`11307963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8BBB, 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 #AC8BBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC8BBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	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 #AC8BBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8bbb; }
.text { color: #ac8bbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8bbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 139 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8bbb, #bb8bb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC8BBB?: #AC8BBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8BBB?: The RGB value is 172, 139, 187: 172 red, 139 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8BBB?: The complementary color is #9ABB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8BBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.