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#AC54CF Color

#AC54CF is rgb(172, 84, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC54CF
HEX#AC54CF
RGBrgb(172, 84, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(283, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.194 315.2)
LABlab(51.06% 51.01 -48.98)
LCHlch(51.06% 70.72 316.16)

What #AC54CF 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 #AC54CF, 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.

#AC54CF Channel Values

How #AC54CF 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 84 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC54CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC54CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC54CF; 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 #AC54CF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC54CF.

How #AC54CF 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#AC54CF
Protanopia#6A6ACF
Protanomaly#8962CF
Deuteranopia#7A7ACE
Deuteranomaly#916DCE
Tritanopia#9F6E6E
Tritanomaly#A4659E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC54CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac54cf: #AC54CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC54CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac54cf': '#AC54CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.329, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ac54cf">#AC54CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC54CF"

More Purple Colors

#AC54CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC54CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC54CF?

#AC54CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 84, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #AC54CF?

#AC54CF is rgb(172, 84, 207) — red 172, green 84, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC54CF?

#AC54CF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC54CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC54CF scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC54CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC54CF 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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