Palettes / Colors / #AC71BB
#AC71BB — Muted Purple
#AC71BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AC71BB 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.
#AC71BB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80BB72; it also sits naturally between #8872BB and #BB72A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AC71BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 113, 187 |
| HSL | 288°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 288°, 40%, 73% |
| CMYK | 8%, 40%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.89, 24.17, 50.00 |
| Yxy | 24.17, 0.3007, 0.2279 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.26, 35.98, -29.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.16, 32.89, -29.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 44% · Blue 73%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AC71BB
.text { color: #AC71BB; }
.background { background-color: #AC71BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC71BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 113, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC71BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 113, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC71BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 113, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AC71BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC71BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80BB72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #AC71BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC71BB
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 #AC71BB: ·
How #AC71BB 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 #AC71BB 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 #AC71BB?
#AC71BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 172, 113, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AC71BB?
#AC71BB is RGB 172, 113, 187 — HSL 288°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 8%, 40%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AC71BB?
Its complement is #80BB72; analogous partners are #8872BB and #BB72A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AC71BB for text?
Black text on #AC71BB has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.