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#AC5FD3 Color

#AC5FD3 is rgb(172, 95, 211) in RGB, hsl(280, 57%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 17%) 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 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC5FD3
HEX#AC5FD3
RGBrgb(172, 95, 211)
HSLhsl(280, 57%, 60%)
HSVhsv(280, 55%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.182 313)
LABlab(53.31% 46.39 -47.69)
LCHlch(53.31% 66.53 314.21)

What #AC5FD3 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 #AC5FD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.5Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.63Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 9.49Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.72Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.66Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.38

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

#AC5FD3 Channel Values

How #AC5FD3 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 95 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 57% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 55% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC5FD3 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC5FD3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC5FD3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC5FD3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC5FD3
Complementary
#86D35F
Analogous
#725FD3
Analogous
#D35FC0
Triadic
#D3AC5F
Triadic
#5FD3AC
Split comp.
#C0D35F
Split comp.
#5FD372

Tints & Shades of #AC5FD3

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

#B773D9
#C38BDF
#CD9FE5
#DAB7EB
#E4CBF1
#F1E3F7

Shades

#9C3FCA
#8630B0
#6D2790
#551F70
#3D1650
#240D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC5FD3.

How #AC5FD3 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#AC5FD3
Protanopia#7171D3
Protanomaly#8C6AD3
Deuteranopia#7F7FD2
Deuteranomaly#9374D2
Tritanopia#9E7676
Tritanomaly#A46EA4
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC5FD3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac5fd3: #AC5FD3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC5FD3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac5fd3': '#AC5FD3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.373, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_ac5fd3">#AC5FD3</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC5FD3"

More Purple Colors

#AC5FD3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC5FD3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC5FD3?

#AC5FD3 is a light purple — rgb(172, 95, 211) in RGB and hsl(280, 57%, 60%) 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 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #AC5FD3?

#AC5FD3 is rgb(172, 95, 211) — red 172, green 95, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC5FD3?

#AC5FD3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC5FD3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC5FD3 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC5FD3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC5FD3 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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