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#AC20CB Color

#AC20CB is rgb(172, 32, 203) in RGB, hsl(289, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 84%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC20CB
HEX#AC20CB
RGBrgb(172, 32, 203)
HSLhsl(289, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(289, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 84%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.248 319.1)
LABlab(43.99% 68.87 -57.96)
LCHlch(43.99% 90.01 319.92)

What #AC20CB 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 #AC20CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.68Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.4Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.72Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.03Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.63Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.35

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

#AC20CB Channel Values

How #AC20CB 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 32 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC20CB 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 text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC20CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC20CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC20CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC20CB
Complementary
#3FCB20
Analogous
#5620CB
Analogous
#CB2095
Triadic
#CBAC20
Triadic
#20CBAC
Split comp.
#95CB20
Split comp.
#20CB56

Tints & Shades of #AC20CB

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

#BF30DF
#CA53E4
#D372E9
#DE95EE
#E8B4F3
#F3D7F9

Shades

#951CB0
#7F1796
#68137C
#520F61
#3C0B47
#25072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC20CB.

How #AC20CB 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#AC20CB
Protanopia#5151CB
Protanomaly#8042CB
Deuteranopia#6B6BC9
Deuteranomaly#8A56CA
Tritanopia#9D5454
Tritanomaly#A34493
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC20CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac20cb: #AC20CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC20CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac20cb': '#AC20CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.125, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ac20cb">#AC20CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC20CB"

More Purple Colors

#AC20CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC20CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC20CB?

#AC20CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 32, 203) in RGB and hsl(289, 73%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #AC20CB?

#AC20CB is rgb(172, 32, 203) — red 172, green 32, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC20CB?

#AC20CB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 84%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC20CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC20CB scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC20CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC20CB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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