What color is #AC99C8?

#AC99C8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC99C8?

The RGB value is 172, 153, 200: 172 red, 153 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC99C8?

The complementary color is #B5C899, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC99C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC99C8 color

#AC99C8 rgb(172, 153, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC99C8 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 60% green and 78.4% blue (172, 153, 200).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#AC99C8 color codes

HEX	`#AC99C8`
RGB	`rgb(172, 153, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 60%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 30%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 24%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.31, 16.22, -21.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.31, 27, 306.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.828, 35.723, 59.482)`
Decimal	`11311560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC99C8, 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 #AC99C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC99C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	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 #AC99C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac99c8; }
.text { color: #ac99c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac99c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 153 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac99c8, #c499c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AC99C8?: #AC99C8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC99C8?: The RGB value is 172, 153, 200: 172 red, 153 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC99C8?: The complementary color is #B5C899, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC99C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.