Recognised as Colour

#AC6CC6

#AC6CC6
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium purple

#AC6CC6 is a violet with RGB values 172, 108, 198 and HSL 283°, 44%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.

Colour values

#AC6CC6#AC6CC6

HEX#AC6CC6

RGBrgb(172, 108, 198)

RGB (0–1)0.6745, 0.4235, 0.7765

RGB percentages67.5%, 42.4%, 77.6%

HSLhsl(282.7, 44.1%, 60%)

HSV / HSBhsv(282.7, 45.5%, 77.6%)

CMYK13.1%, 45.5%, 0%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,300,038

CSS custom property--colour: #AC6CC6;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.23573WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness142 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.71:1

Contrast with white3.67:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.71:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#808080

Inverted#539339

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5B81C9no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 33.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#6D87C3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 34.5 from the original

Tritanopia#AB7990no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 36.9 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.67:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.71:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium purple · ΔE 13.8 Orchid · ΔE 16.2 Violet · ΔE 20.8 Medium orchid · ΔE 21 Slate blue · ΔE 23.8 Plum · ΔE 24.7

Nearest named CSS colourMedium purple (#9370DB)ΔE 13.83, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#86C66C

Analogous#7F6CC6, #C66CB3

Triadic#C6AC6C, #6CC6AC

Split complementary#B3C66C, #6CC67F

Tetradic#C67F6C, #86C66C, #6CB3C6

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#EADAF1

Lighter +20%#D6B6E3

Lighter +10%#C191D4

Darker −10%#9747B8

Darker −20%#793993

Darker −30%#5B2B6E

Darker −40%#3D1D4A

More saturated +25%#B752E0

Less saturated −25%#A185AC

Channel breakdown

R172

G108

B198

Red172 (67.5%)

Green108 (42.4%)

Blue198 (77.6%)

Hue282.67°

Saturation (HSL)44.12%

Lightness60%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR AC · G 6C · B C6

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Ac6CC6 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,446.077 g/mol
13 atoms

Ac6CC6 has a molar mass of 1,446.077 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × Ac, 7 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,446.077 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule13

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule2.4012674 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.1644676 × 10^20

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

Ac94.2%

C5.8%

Actinium (Ac × 6)1,362 g/mol, 94.186%

Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 5.814%

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