Close to Medium Purple
#AC8CED
#AC8CED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 54.9% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 73% saturation and 74% 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 #AC8CED.
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
2.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AC8CED as they’d see it.
#AC8CED 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 #AC8CED
What color is #AC8CED?
#AC8CED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 54.9% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 73% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AC8CED in RGB?
#AC8CED is rgb(172, 140, 237): 172 red, 140 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AC8CED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 41, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AC8CED?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AC8CED?
Its complement #85A943 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.