What color is #AC9DCB?

#AC9DCB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9DCB?

The RGB value is 172, 157, 203: 172 red, 157 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9DCB?

The complementary color is #BCCB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9DCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9DCB color

#AC9DCB rgb(172, 157, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC9DCB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 61.6% green and 79.6% blue (172, 157, 203).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#AC9DCB color codes

HEX	`#AC9DCB`
RGB	`rgb(172, 157, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 61.6%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 31%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 23%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.42, 14.63, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.42, 26.05, 304.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.848, 37.196, 61.569)`
Decimal	`11312587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9DCB, 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 #AC9DCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9DCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	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 #AC9DCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9dcb; }
.text { color: #ac9dcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9dcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 157 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9dcb, #c39dcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AC9DCB?: #AC9DCB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9DCB?: The RGB value is 172, 157, 203: 172 red, 157 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9DCB?: The complementary color is #BCCB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9DCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.