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#AC4BB9 Color

#AC4BB9 is rgb(172, 75, 185) in RGB, hsl(293, 44%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC4BB9
HEX#AC4BB9
RGBrgb(172, 75, 185)
HSLhsl(293, 44%, 51%)
HSVhsv(293, 59%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.186 322.8)
LABlab(48.47% 51.80 -40.41)
LCHlch(48.47% 65.70 322.05)

What #AC4BB9 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 #AC4BB9, 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 pink in the library.

#AC4BB9 Channel Values

How #AC4BB9 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 75 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 44% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 59% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC4BB9 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC4BB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC4BB9; 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 #AC4BB9

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 #AC4BB9 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#AC4BB9
Protanopia#6464B9
Protanomaly#875BB9
Deuteranopia#7777B7
Deuteranomaly#8F68B8
Tritanopia#A26262
Tritanomaly#A65A8D
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #AC4BB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac4bb9: #AC4BB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC4BB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac4bb9': '#AC4BB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.294, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_ac4bb9">#AC4BB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC4BB9"

More Pink Colors

#AC4BB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC4BB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC4BB9?

#AC4BB9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(172, 75, 185) in RGB and hsl(293, 44%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #AC4BB9?

#AC4BB9 is rgb(172, 75, 185) — red 172, green 75, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC4BB9?

#AC4BB9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC4BB9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC4BB9 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC4BB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC4BB9 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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