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#AC40E2 Color

#AC40E2 is rgb(172, 64, 226) in RGB, hsl(280, 74%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 72%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC40E2
HEX#AC40E2
RGBrgb(172, 64, 226)
HSLhsl(280, 74%, 57%)
HSVhsv(280, 72%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 72%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.238 311.8)
LABlab(48.84% 62.47 -63.32)
LCHlch(48.84% 88.95 314.61)

What #AC40E2 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 #AC40E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.07Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.13Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.64Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 14.78Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.07Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.56

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

#AC40E2 Channel Values

How #AC40E2 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 64 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 74% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 72% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC40E2 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC40E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC40E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC40E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC40E2
Complementary
#76E240
Analogous
#5B40E2
Analogous
#E240C7
Triadic
#E2AC40
Triadic
#40E2AC
Split comp.
#C7E240
Split comp.
#40E25B

Tints & Shades of #AC40E2

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

#B85BE6
#C375EA
#CF90EE
#D9A6F2
#E4C1F6
#F0DCFA

Shades

#9C20D9
#861CBA
#6C1797
#561278
#3C0D54
#260835

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC40E2.

How #AC40E2 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#AC40E2
Protanopia#5E5EE2
Protanomaly#8554E2
Deuteranopia#7373E1
Deuteranomaly#8D62E1
Tritanopia#9A6969
Tritanomaly#A15BA7
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC40E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac40e2: #AC40E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC40E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac40e2': '#AC40E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.251, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ac40e2">#AC40E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC40E2"

More Purple Colors

#AC40E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC40E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC40E2?

#AC40E2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 64, 226) in RGB and hsl(280, 74%, 57%) 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 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #AC40E2?

#AC40E2 is rgb(172, 64, 226) — red 172, green 64, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC40E2?

#AC40E2 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 72%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC40E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC40E2 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC40E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC40E2 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 7.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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