What color is #AE64C1?

#AE64C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE64C1?

The RGB value is 174, 100, 193: 174 red, 100 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE64C1?

The complementary color is #77C164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE64C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE64C1 color

#AE64C1 rgb(174, 100, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE64C1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 39.2% green and 75.7% blue (174, 100, 193).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 43% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#AE64C1 color codes

HEX	`#AE64C1`
RGB	`rgb(174, 100, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 39.2%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 43%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 48%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.99, 44.84, -36.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.99, 57.92, 320.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.637, 21.964, 53.015)`
Decimal	`11429057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE64C1, 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 #AE64C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE64C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	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 #AE64C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae64c1; }
.text { color: #ae64c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae64c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 100 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae64c1, #c164a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AE64C1?: #AE64C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE64C1?: The RGB value is 174, 100, 193: 174 red, 100 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE64C1?: The complementary color is #77C164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE64C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.