What color is #AC8DBE?

#AC8DBE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8DBE?

The RGB value is 172, 141, 190: 172 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8DBE?

The complementary color is #9FBE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8DBE color

#AC8DBE rgb(172, 141, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC8DBE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 55.3% green and 74.5% blue (172, 141, 190).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#AC8DBE color codes

HEX	`#AC8DBE`
RGB	`rgb(172, 141, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 55.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.96, 20.85, -21.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.96, 29.66, 314.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.831, 31.539, 52.905)`
Decimal	`11308478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8DBE, 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 #AC8DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC8DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	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 #AC8DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8dbe; }
.text { color: #ac8dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 141 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8dbe, #be8db8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC8DBE?: #AC8DBE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8DBE?: The RGB value is 172, 141, 190: 172 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8DBE?: The complementary color is #9FBE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.