What color is #AC9EC5?

#AC9EC5 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 #AC9EC5?

The RGB value is 172, 158, 197: 172 red, 158 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9EC5?

The complementary color is #B7C59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9EC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9EC5 color

#AC9EC5 rgb(172, 158, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC9EC5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62% green and 77.3% blue (172, 158, 197).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 25% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#AC9EC5 color codes

HEX	`#AC9EC5`
RGB	`rgb(172, 158, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 25%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, 12.77, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 22.19, 305.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.316, 37.256, 57.932)`
Decimal	`11312837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9EC5, 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 #AC9EC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9EC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #AC9EC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9ec5; }
.text { color: #ac9ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9ec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 158 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9ec5, #c09ec5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC9EC5?: #AC9EC5 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 #AC9EC5?: The RGB value is 172, 158, 197: 172 red, 158 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9EC5?: The complementary color is #B7C59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9EC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.