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#AC7FF5 Color

#AC7FF5 is rgb(172, 127, 245) in RGB, hsl(263, 86%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC7FF5
HEX#AC7FF5
RGBrgb(172, 127, 245)
HSLhsl(263, 86%, 73%)
HSVhsv(263, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.172 299.5)
LABlab(61.59% 36.03 -53.58)
LCHlch(61.59% 64.57 303.92)

What #AC7FF5 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 #AC7FF5, 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.

#AC7FF5 Channel Values

How #AC7FF5 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 127 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 86% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC7FF5 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC7FF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC7FF5; 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 #AC7FF5

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

Shades

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How #AC7FF5 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#AC7FF5
Protanopia#8888F5
Protanomaly#9885F5
Deuteranopia#9090F4
Deuteranomaly#9C89F5
Tritanopia#9A9595
Tritanomaly#A28DC3
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC7FF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac7ff5: #AC7FF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC7FF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac7ff5': '#AC7FF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.498, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_ac7ff5">#AC7FF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC7FF5"

More Purple Colors

#AC7FF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC7FF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC7FF5?

#AC7FF5 is a light purple — rgb(172, 127, 245) in RGB and hsl(263, 86%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #AC7FF5?

#AC7FF5 is rgb(172, 127, 245) — red 172, green 127, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC7FF5?

#AC7FF5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC7FF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC7FF5 scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC7FF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC7FF5 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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