What color is #AC92FF?

#AC92FF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC92FF?

The RGB value is 172, 146, 255: 172 red, 146 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC92FF?

The complementary color is #E5FF92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC92FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC92FF color

#AC92FF rgb(172, 146, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AC92FF is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 57.3% green and 100% blue (172, 146, 255).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 100% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#AC92FF color codes

HEX	`#AC92FF`
RGB	`rgb(172, 146, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 57.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 100%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 43%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 43%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.94, 33.19, -50.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.94, 60.79, 303.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.338, 36.548, 99.254)`
Decimal	`11309823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC92FF, 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 #AC92FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC92FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #AC92FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac92ff; }
.text { color: #ac92ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac92ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 146 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac92ff, #e392ff); }

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Questions

What color is #AC92FF?: #AC92FF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC92FF?: The RGB value is 172, 146, 255: 172 red, 146 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC92FF?: The complementary color is #E5FF92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC92FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.