Palettes / Colors / #AC33DB
#AC33DB — Purple
#AC33DB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AC33DB 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.
#AC33DB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #63DB33; it also sits naturally between #5833DB and #DB33B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AC33DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 51, 219 |
| HSL | 283°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 283°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 77%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 30.98, 16.25, 68.52 |
| Yxy | 16.25, 0.2677, 0.1404 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.30, 71.25, -62.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.31, 69.88, -77.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 20% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AC33DB
.text { color: #AC33DB; }
.background { background-color: #AC33DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC33DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 51, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC33DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 51, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC33DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 51, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AC33DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC33DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AC33DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63DB33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.94:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AC33DB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC33DB
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 #AC33DB: ·
How #AC33DB 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 #AC33DB 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 #AC33DB?
#AC33DB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 172, 51, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AC33DB?
#AC33DB is RGB 172, 51, 219 — HSL 283°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 21%, 77%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AC33DB?
Its complement is #63DB33; analogous partners are #5833DB and #DB33B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AC33DB for text?
White text on #AC33DB has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.25:1.