#AC2A78 Color
#AC2A78 is rgb(172, 42, 120) in RGB, hsl(324, 61%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC2A78rgb(172, 42, 120)hsl(324, 61%, 42%)hsv(324, 76%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 33%)oklch(51.4% 0.181 348.7)lab(41.18% 57.05 -12.69)lch(41.18% 58.44 347.46)What #AC2A78 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 #AC2A78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC2A78 Channel Values
How #AC2A78 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 172 · G 42 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 61% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 76% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 30% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC2A78 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.
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Colors That Go With #AC2A78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC2A78; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AC2A78
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.
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How #AC2A78 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.
#AC2A78#545477#814778#6D6D75#8A5976#A83B3B#AA355A#606060Using #AC2A78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac2a78: #AC2A78;background-color: #AC2A78;colors: { 'color-ac2a78': '#AC2A78' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.165, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_ac2a78">#AC2A78</color>fill="#AC2A78"More Pink Colors
#AC2A78 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC2A78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC2A78?
#AC2A78 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(172, 42, 120) in RGB and hsl(324, 61%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #AC2A78?
#AC2A78 is rgb(172, 42, 120) — red 172, green 42, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC2A78?
#AC2A78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC2A78 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AC2A78 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC2A78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC2A78 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.
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