What color is #AE4F8F?

#AE4F8F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE4F8F?

The RGB value is 174, 79, 143: 174 red, 79 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE4F8F?

The complementary color is #4FAE6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE4F8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE4F8F color

#AE4F8F rgb(174, 79, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE4F8F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 31% green and 56.1% blue (174, 79, 143).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#AE4F8F color codes

HEX	`#AE4F8F`
RGB	`rgb(174, 79, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 31%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 38%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, 46.59, -17.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 49.63, 339.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.21, 16.576, 27.853)`
Decimal	`11423631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE4F8F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AE4F8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE4F8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AE4F8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae4f8f; }
.text { color: #ae4f8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae4f8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 79 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae4f8f, #ae4f60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AE4F8F?: #AE4F8F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE4F8F?: The RGB value is 174, 79, 143: 174 red, 79 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE4F8F?: The complementary color is #4FAE6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE4F8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.