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#AC4DA8 Color

#AC4DA8 is rgb(172, 77, 168) in RGB, hsl(303, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 2%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC4DA8
HEX#AC4DA8
RGBrgb(172, 77, 168)
HSLhsl(303, 38%, 49%)
HSVhsv(303, 55%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 2%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.167 329.1)
LABlab(48.10% 48.58 -31.04)
LCHlch(48.10% 57.65 327.42)

What #AC4DA8 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 #AC4DA8, 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.

#AC4DA8 Channel Values

How #AC4DA8 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 77 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 38% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 55% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 2% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC4DA8 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC4DA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC4DA8; 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 #AC4DA8

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 #AC4DA8 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#AC4DA8
Protanopia#6666A8
Protanomaly#875DA8
Deuteranopia#7777A6
Deuteranomaly#8F69A7
Tritanopia#A45F5F
Tritanomaly#A75883
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #AC4DA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac4da8: #AC4DA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC4DA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac4da8': '#AC4DA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.302, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_ac4da8">#AC4DA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC4DA8"

More Pink Colors

#AC4DA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC4DA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC4DA8?

#AC4DA8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(172, 77, 168) in RGB and hsl(303, 38%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.02.

What is the RGB value of #AC4DA8?

#AC4DA8 is rgb(172, 77, 168) — red 172, green 77, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC4DA8?

#AC4DA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 2%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC4DA8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC4DA8 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC4DA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC4DA8 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.

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