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#AC57CB Color

#AC57CB is rgb(172, 87, 203) in RGB, hsl(284, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 57%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC57CB
HEX#AC57CB
RGBrgb(172, 87, 203)
HSLhsl(284, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(284, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 57%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.185 316.1)
LABlab(51.42% 48.97 -46.13)
LCHlch(51.42% 67.28 316.71)

What #AC57CB 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 #AC57CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.42Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.49Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.44Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.1Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.12Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.87

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

#AC57CB Channel Values

How #AC57CB 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 87 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC57CB 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 text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC57CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC57CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC57CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC57CB
Complementary
#76CB57
Analogous
#7257CB
Analogous
#CB57B0
Triadic
#CBAC57
Triadic
#57CBAC
Split comp.
#B0CB57
Split comp.
#57CB72

Tints & Shades of #AC57CB

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

#B86FD3
#C486DA
#CF9DE1
#D9B1E7
#E4C8EE
#F0E0F5

Shades

#9C3BBF
#8632A4
#6C2985
#562069
#3C174A
#260E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC57CB.

How #AC57CB 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#AC57CB
Protanopia#6C6CCB
Protanomaly#8A64CB
Deuteranopia#7C7CCA
Deuteranomaly#916FCA
Tritanopia#9F6F6F
Tritanomaly#A5669C
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC57CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac57cb: #AC57CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC57CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac57cb': '#AC57CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.341, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ac57cb">#AC57CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC57CB"

More Purple Colors

#AC57CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC57CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC57CB?

#AC57CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(172, 87, 203) in RGB and hsl(284, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #AC57CB?

#AC57CB is rgb(172, 87, 203) — red 172, green 87, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC57CB?

#AC57CB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 57%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC57CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC57CB scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC57CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC57CB 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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