Color Name
Dark Orchid*
Hex Color Code
#AC38CE
RGB Color Code
RGB(172, 56, 206)
CMYK Values*
16.5%, 72.8%, 0.0%, 19.2%
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What color is AC38CE?

The RGB color code for color number #AC38CE is RGB(172, 56, 206). In the RGB color model, #AC38CE has a red value of 172, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.5% cyan, 72.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.4° (degrees), 60.5 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AC38CE has a hue of 286.4° (degrees), 72.8 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color AC38CE is cool or warm?

Color AC38CE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AC38CE? (For interior and product design)

AC38CE has an LRV of nearly 16.1. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AC38CE
LRV 16.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.1 of #AC38CE with dark and light color

Is #AC38CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AC38CE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AC38CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AC38CE
Hex triplet
#AC38CE
Red
AC
Green
38
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(172, 56, 206)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.50%
Magenta
72.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(286.4deg, 60.5 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
286.4°
Saturation
60.48 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
286.4°
Saturation
72.82 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(72, 24, 120)
Red
72 (28.1%)
Yellow
24 (9.4%)
Blue
120 (47.2%)
HWB
Hue
286.4°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
32.55%
Magenta
78.04%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
29.57
Y
16.06
Z
59.93
YXY
Y1
16.06
X
0.28
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
47.05
A
67.04
B
-55.21
CIE-Lch
L
47.05
C
86.84
H
320.53
CIE-Luv
L
47.05
U
39.68
V
-90.13
Hunter-Lab
L
40.07
A
61.6
B
-60.63
Other
LRV
~ 16.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.6P 4.5/18.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AC38CE

These are the named colors closest to hex AC38CE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9932CC Color Dark Orchid
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43
#8F47B3 Color Medium Violet
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#9955BB Color Deep Lilac
94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AC38CE.

#963CBD Color PANTONE 7442 C
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60
#9B26B6 Color PANTONE 2592 C
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Paint color for Hex #AC38CE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AC38CE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AC38CE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Behr

#59676B Color Whale Gray (N470-6)
85.57% match | ΔE 14.43
#8B5E8F Color Chakra (P100-6)
85.43% match | ΔE 14.57
#5F6E77 Color Nypd (N480-6)
84.92% match | ΔE 15.08
#536770 Color Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
84.73% match | ΔE 15.27

Farrow & Ball

Hex color AC38CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AC38CE to Farrow & Ball

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.66% match | ΔE 17.34
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.54% match | ΔE 17.46
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.48% match | ΔE 17.52

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AC38CE color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AC38CE
Dark Orchid*
#5ACE38
Lime Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AC38CE?

Color that best contrast with #AC38CE is #5ACE38, color name is Lime Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AC38CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AC38CE is #5ACE38, color name is Lime Green*.

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