What color is #AC9FC4?

#AC9FC4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9FC4?

The RGB value is 172, 159, 196: 172 red, 159 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9FC4?

The complementary color is #B7C49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9FC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9FC4 color

#AC9FC4 rgb(172, 159, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AC9FC4 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62.4% green and 76.9% blue (172, 159, 196).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 24% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#AC9FC4 color codes

HEX	`#AC9FC4`
RGB	`rgb(172, 159, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 24%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 19%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.69, 12, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.69, 21.02, 304.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.373, 37.552, 57.388)`
Decimal	`11313092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9FC4, 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 #AC9FC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9FC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #AC9FC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9fc4; }
.text { color: #ac9fc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9fc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 159 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9fc4, #bf9fc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC9FC4?: #AC9FC4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9FC4?: The RGB value is 172, 159, 196: 172 red, 159 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9FC4?: The complementary color is #B7C49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9FC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.