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#AC1AEF Color

#AC1AEF is rgb(172, 26, 239) in RGB, hsl(281, 87%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 89%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC1AEF
HEX#AC1AEF
RGBrgb(172, 26, 239)
HSLhsl(281, 87%, 52%)
HSVhsv(281, 89%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 89%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.279 310.5)
LABlab(45.84% 74.99 -75.51)
LCHlch(45.84% 106.42 314.80)

What #AC1AEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AC1AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AC1AEF Channel Values

How #AC1AEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 26 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 87% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 89% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC1AEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC1AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC1AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #AC1AEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #AC1AEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AC1AEF
Protanopia#4F4FEF
Protanomaly#7F40EF
Deuteranopia#6A6AEE
Deuteranomaly#8955EE
Tritanopia#966060
Tritanomaly#9F4DAD
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #AC1AEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ac1aef: #AC1AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC1AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac1aef': '#AC1AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.102, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ac1aef">#AC1AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC1AEF"

More Purple Colors

#AC1AEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC1AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC1AEF?

#AC1AEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 26, 239) in RGB and hsl(281, 87%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #AC1AEF?

#AC1AEF is rgb(172, 26, 239) — red 172, green 26, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC1AEF?

#AC1AEF converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 89%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC1AEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC1AEF scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC1AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC1AEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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