Palettes / Colors / #AC02CA
#AC02CA — Vivid Pink
#AC02CA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #AC02CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AC02CA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #20CA02; it also sits naturally between #4802CA and #CA0284. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AC02CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 2, 202 |
| HSL | 291°, 98%, 40% |
| HSV | 291°, 99%, 79% |
| CMYK | 15%, 99%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 27.70, 13.08, 56.94 |
| Yxy | 13.08, 0.2834, 0.1338 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.88, 77.69, -59.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.16, 76.54, -72.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 1% · Blue 79%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AC02CA
.text { color: #AC02CA; }
.background { background-color: #AC02CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC02CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 2, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 98%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC02CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 2, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC02CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 2, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AC02CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC02CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #20CA02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.81:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AC02CA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC02CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AC02CA: ·
How #AC02CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AC02CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AC02CA?
#AC02CA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 172, 2, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AC02CA?
#AC02CA is RGB 172, 2, 202 — HSL 291°, 98%, 40% — CMYK 15%, 99%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #AC02CA?
Its complement is #20CA02; analogous partners are #4802CA and #CA0284. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AC02CA for text?
White text on #AC02CA has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.62:1.