Information about #AC6CA8 color

#AC6CA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AC6CA8 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 108, 168) — 67.5% red, 42.4% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 2 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated magenta, #AC6CA8 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Slightly further away sit Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 108, 168) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #AC6CA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AC6CA8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AC6CA8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AC6CA8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC6CA8
  • RGB172, 108, 168
  • CMYK0, 25, 2, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 108, 168)
  • HSL304°, 28%, 55%
  • HSL Precise303.75°, 27.826%, 54.902%
  • HSV304°, 37%, 67%
  • HSB304°, 37%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.424, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.424, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.424, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAC6CA8
  • DECIMAL ID11300008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01