Skip to content

#AC36D3 Color

#AC36D3 is rgb(172, 54, 211) in RGB, hsl(285, 64%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 17%) 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC36D3
HEX#AC36D3
RGBrgb(172, 54, 211)
HSLhsl(285, 64%, 52%)
HSVhsv(285, 74%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.235 316.1)
LABlab(46.67% 63.80 -58.26)
LCHlch(46.67% 86.40 317.60)

What #AC36D3 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 #AC36D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.95Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 10.01Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 12.87Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.45Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.45Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 16.38

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

#AC36D3 Channel Values

How #AC36D3 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 54 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 64% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 74% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC36D3 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC36D3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC36D3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC36D3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC36D3
Complementary
#5DD336
Analogous
#5D36D3
Analogous
#D336AC
Triadic
#D3AC36
Triadic
#36D3AC
Split comp.
#ACD336
Split comp.
#36D35D

Tints & Shades of #AC36D3

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

#B854D9
#C26DDF
#CE8AE5
#D9A3EB
#E5C0F1
#EFD9F7

Shades

#9729BC
#80239F
#681C82
#541769
#3D114B
#250A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC36D3.

How #AC36D3 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#AC36D3
Protanopia#5959D3
Protanomaly#834ED3
Deuteranopia#7070D1
Deuteranomaly#8C5ED2
Tritanopia#9C5F5F
Tritanomaly#A3529B
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC36D3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac36d3: #AC36D3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC36D3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac36d3': '#AC36D3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.212, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_ac36d3">#AC36D3</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC36D3"

More Purple Colors

#AC36D3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#AC36D3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC36D3?

#AC36D3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 54, 211) in RGB and hsl(285, 64%, 52%) 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #AC36D3?

#AC36D3 is rgb(172, 54, 211) — red 172, green 54, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC36D3?

#AC36D3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC36D3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC36D3 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC36D3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC36D3 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #AC36D3 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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