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#AC22EC Color

#AC22EC is rgb(172, 34, 236) in RGB, hsl(281, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 86%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC22EC
HEX#AC22EC
RGBrgb(172, 34, 236)
HSLhsl(281, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(281, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 86%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.272 310.9)
LABlab(46.19% 73.00 -73.25)
LCHlch(46.19% 103.42 314.90)

What #AC22EC 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 #AC22EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.6Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.09French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.23Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.49Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.85

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

#AC22EC Channel Values

How #AC22EC 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 34 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC22EC 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC22EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC22EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC22EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC22EC
Complementary
#62EC22
Analogous
#4722EC
Analogous
#EC22C7
Triadic
#ECAC22
Triadic
#22ECAC
Split comp.
#C7EC22
Split comp.
#22EC47

Tints & Shades of #AC22EC

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

#B73FEE
#C35FF1
#CE7CF4
#DA9CF6
#E5B9F9
#F1D9FC

Shades

#9913D8
#8210B7
#6B0D96
#530A75
#3C0754
#250434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC22EC.

How #AC22EC 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#AC22EC
Protanopia#5252EC
Protanomaly#8043EC
Deuteranopia#6B6BEB
Deuteranomaly#8A57EB
Tritanopia#976161
Tritanomaly#A04FAB
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC22EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac22ec: #AC22EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC22EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac22ec': '#AC22EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.133, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ac22ec">#AC22EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC22EC"

More Purple Colors

#AC22EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC22EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC22EC?

#AC22EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 34, 236) in RGB and hsl(281, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #AC22EC?

#AC22EC is rgb(172, 34, 236) — red 172, green 34, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC22EC?

#AC22EC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 86%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC22EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC22EC scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC22EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC22EC 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.