Close to Lavender Purple
#AC85BC
#AC85BC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 52.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 29% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AC85BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.07:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AC85BC as they’d see it.
#AC85BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AC85BC
What color is #AC85BC?
#AC85BC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 52.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 29% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AC85BC in RGB?
#AC85BC is rgb(172, 133, 188): 172 red, 133 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AC85BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 29, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AC85BC?
PANTONE 2639 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AC85BC?
Its complement #779E67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.