#AC57E5 Color
#AC57E5 is rgb(172, 87, 229) in RGB, hsl(276, 73%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 62%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC57E5rgb(172, 87, 229)hsl(276, 73%, 62%)hsv(276, 62%, 90%)cmyk(25%, 62%, 0%, 10%)oklch(62.2% 0.212 309.1)lab(52.69% 53.21 -58.84)lch(52.69% 79.33 312.12)What #AC57E5 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 #AC57E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC57E5 Channel Values
How #AC57E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 172 · G 87 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 73% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 62% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC57E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #AC57E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC57E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AC57E5
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 #AC57E5 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.
#AC57E5#6C6CE5#8A64E5#7C7CE4#916FE4#9A7676#A26BAE#7F7F7FUsing #AC57E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac57e5: #AC57E5;background-color: #AC57E5;colors: { 'color-ac57e5': '#AC57E5' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.341, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_ac57e5">#AC57E5</color>fill="#AC57E5"More Purple Colors
#AC57E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC57E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC57E5?
#AC57E5 is a light purple — rgb(172, 87, 229) in RGB and hsl(276, 73%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #AC57E5?
#AC57E5 is rgb(172, 87, 229) — red 172, green 87, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC57E5?
#AC57E5 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 62%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC57E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC57E5 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC57E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC57E5 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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