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#AC32C8 Color

#AC32C8 is rgb(172, 50, 200) in RGB, hsl(289, 60%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC32C8
HEX#AC32C8
RGBrgb(172, 50, 200)
HSLhsl(289, 60%, 49%)
HSVhsv(289, 75%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.23 319.3)
LABlab(45.59% 63.57 -53.67)
LCHlch(45.59% 83.20 319.83)

What #AC32C8 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 #AC32C8, 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.

#AC32C8 Channel Values

How #AC32C8 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 50 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 60% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 75% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC32C8 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 text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC32C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC32C8; 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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Tints & Shades of #AC32C8

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC32C8.

How #AC32C8 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#AC32C8
Protanopia#5858C8
Protanomaly#824BC8
Deuteranopia#6F6FC6
Deuteranomaly#8B5CC7
Tritanopia#9E5959
Tritanomaly#A44C93
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC32C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac32c8: #AC32C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC32C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac32c8': '#AC32C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.196, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_ac32c8">#AC32C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC32C8"

More Purple Colors

#AC32C8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC32C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC32C8?

#AC32C8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 50, 200) in RGB and hsl(289, 60%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.

What is the RGB value of #AC32C8?

#AC32C8 is rgb(172, 50, 200) — red 172, green 50, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC32C8?

#AC32C8 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC32C8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC32C8 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC32C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC32C8 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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