What color is #ACA2C6?

#ACA2C6 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 #ACA2C6?

The RGB value is 172, 162, 198: 172 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA2C6?

The complementary color is #BCC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA2C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA2C6 color

#ACA2C6 rgb(172, 162, 198)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ACA2C6 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 63.5% green and 77.6% blue (172, 162, 198).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 24% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#ACA2C6 color codes

HEX	`#ACA2C6`
RGB	`rgb(172, 162, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 63.5%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 24%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 18%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.52, 10.75, -17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.52, 20.2, 302.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.125, 38.688, 58.769)`
Decimal	`11313862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA2C6, 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 #ACA2C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA2C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #ACA2C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca2c6; }
.text { color: #aca2c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca2c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 162 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca2c6, #bea2c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #ACA2C6?: #ACA2C6 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 #ACA2C6?: The RGB value is 172, 162, 198: 172 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA2C6?: The complementary color is #BCC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA2C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.