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#AC1FDB Color

#AC1FDB is rgb(172, 31, 219) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC1FDB
HEX#AC1FDB
RGBrgb(172, 31, 219)
HSLhsl(285, 75%, 49%)
HSVhsv(285, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.261 315)
LABlab(44.88% 71.24 -65.73)
LCHlch(44.88% 96.93 317.30)

What #AC1FDB 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 #AC1FDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 6.47Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.74Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.25French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.07Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.57Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.77

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

#AC1FDB Channel Values

How #AC1FDB 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 31 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 75% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC1FDB 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC1FDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC1FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC1FDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC1FDB
Complementary
#4EDB1F
Analogous
#4E1FDB
Analogous
#DB1FAC
Triadic
#DBAC1F
Triadic
#1FDBAC
Split comp.
#ACDB1F
Split comp.
#1FDB4E

Tints & Shades of #AC1FDB

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

#B93BE3
#C45AE7
#CF79EC
#DA98F0
#E5B8F5
#F1D7F9

Shades

#971BC0
#7E17A1
#691386
#510F67
#3C0B4C
#23062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC1FDB.

How #AC1FDB 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#AC1FDB
Protanopia#5151DB
Protanomaly#8042DB
Deuteranopia#6B6BD9
Deuteranomaly#8A56DA
Tritanopia#9A5A5A
Tritanomaly#A2499E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC1FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac1fdb: #AC1FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC1FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac1fdb': '#AC1FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.122, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_ac1fdb">#AC1FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC1FDB"

More Purple Colors

#AC1FDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC1FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC1FDB?

#AC1FDB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 31, 219) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #AC1FDB?

#AC1FDB is rgb(172, 31, 219) — red 172, green 31, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC1FDB?

#AC1FDB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC1FDB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC1FDB scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC1FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC1FDB 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 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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