Palettes / Colors / #AC8BEA
#AC8BEA — Light Purple
#AC8BEA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AC8BEA 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.
#AC8BEA 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 #C8EA8B; it also sits naturally between #8B99EA and #DB8BEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AC8BEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 139, 234 |
| HSL | 261°, 69%, 73% |
| HSV | 261°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 41%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.10, 33.18, 82.08 |
| Yxy | 33.18, 0.2628, 0.2122 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.30, 31.95, -43.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.60, 30.11, -49.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 55% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AC8BEA
.text { color: #AC8BEA; }
.background { background-color: #AC8BEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AC8BEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 139, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AC8BEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 139, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AC8BEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 139, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AC8BEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AC8BEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EA8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AC8BEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AC8BEA
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 #AC8BEA: ·
How #AC8BEA 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 #AC8BEA 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 #AC8BEA?
#AC8BEA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 172, 139, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AC8BEA?
#AC8BEA is RGB 172, 139, 234 — HSL 261°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 26%, 41%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AC8BEA?
Its complement is #C8EA8B; analogous partners are #8B99EA and #DB8BEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AC8BEA for text?
Black text on #AC8BEA has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.