What color is #AE519C?

#AE519C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE519C?

The RGB value is 174, 81, 156: 174 red, 81 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE519C?

The complementary color is #51AE63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE519C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE519C color

#AE519C rgb(174, 81, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE519C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 31.8% green and 61.2% blue (174, 81, 156).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#AE519C color codes

HEX	`#AE519C`
RGB	`rgb(174, 81, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 31.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 10%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.62, 47.7, -23.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.62, 53.16, 333.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.399, 17.286, 33.392)`
Decimal	`11424156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE519C, 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 #AE519C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE519C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #AE519C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae519c; }
.text { color: #ae519c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae519c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 81 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae519c, #ae516e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE519C?: #AE519C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE519C?: The RGB value is 174, 81, 156: 174 red, 81 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE519C?: The complementary color is #51AE63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE519C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.