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#AC72DF Color

#AC72DF is rgb(172, 114, 223) in RGB, hsl(272, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC72DF
HEX#AC72DF
RGBrgb(172, 114, 223)
HSLhsl(272, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(272, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.165 307)
LABlab(57.77% 38.80 -47.42)
LCHlch(57.77% 61.27 309.29)

What #AC72DF 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 #AC72DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.41Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.51Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.46Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.48Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.02Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.45

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

#AC72DF Channel Values

How #AC72DF 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 114 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC72DF 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AC72DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AC72DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC72DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AC72DF
Complementary
#A5DF72
Analogous
#7572DF
Analogous
#DF72DB
Triadic
#DFAC72
Triadic
#72DFAC
Split comp.
#DBDF72
Split comp.
#72DF75

Tints & Shades of #AC72DF

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

#B886E4
#C297E7
#CEACEC
#D8BCF0
#E4D1F5
#EEE2F8

Shades

#964CD6
#802DC8
#6825A2
#521D81
#3A155B
#230C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC72DF.

How #AC72DF 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#AC72DF
Protanopia#7E7EDF
Protanomaly#937ADF
Deuteranopia#8989DE
Deuteranomaly#9880DE
Tritanopia#9E8686
Tritanomaly#A47FB1
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC72DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac72df: #AC72DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC72DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac72df': '#AC72DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.447, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ac72df">#AC72DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC72DF"

More Purple Colors

#AC72DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AC72DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC72DF?

#AC72DF is a light purple — rgb(172, 114, 223) in RGB and hsl(272, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #AC72DF?

#AC72DF is rgb(172, 114, 223) — red 172, green 114, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC72DF?

#AC72DF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 49%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC72DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC72DF scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC72DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC72DF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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