Close to Medium Violet Red
#AC1978
#AC1978 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 9.8% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AC1978.
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
6.64:1 AABlack text on this color
3.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.64:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AC1978 as they’d see it.
#AC1978 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 #AC1978
What color is #AC1978?
#AC1978 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 9.8% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AC1978 in RGB?
#AC1978 is rgb(172, 25, 120): 172 red, 25 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AC1978 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 85, 30, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AC1978?
PANTONE 248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AC1978?
Its complement #006C2B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.