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#AC2DFB Color

#AC2DFB is rgb(172, 45, 251) in RGB, hsl(277, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC2DFB
HEX#AC2DFB
RGBrgb(172, 45, 251)
HSLhsl(277, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(277, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.277 307.3)
LABlab(48.14% 72.55 -78.49)
LCHlch(48.14% 106.88 312.75)

What #AC2DFB 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 #AC2DFB, 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.

#AC2DFB Channel Values

How #AC2DFB 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 45 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC2DFB 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC2DFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC2DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC2DFB; 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 #AC2DFB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC2DFB.

How #AC2DFB 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#AC2DFB
Protanopia#5656FB
Protanomaly#8149FB
Deuteranopia#6D6DFA
Deuteranomaly#8B5AFA
Tritanopia#936A6A
Tritanomaly#9E58B7
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC2DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac2dfb: #AC2DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC2DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac2dfb': '#AC2DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.176, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ac2dfb">#AC2DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC2DFB"

More Purple Colors

#AC2DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC2DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC2DFB?

#AC2DFB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 45, 251) in RGB and hsl(277, 96%, 58%) 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 3.75.

What is the RGB value of #AC2DFB?

#AC2DFB is rgb(172, 45, 251) — red 172, green 45, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC2DFB?

#AC2DFB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC2DFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC2DFB scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC2DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC2DFB 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 12.02, which is visibly different.

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