What color is #AE6BA0?

#AE6BA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE6BA0?

The RGB value is 174, 107, 160: 174 red, 107 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6BA0?

The complementary color is #6BAE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6BA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6BA0 color

#AE6BA0 rgb(174, 107, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE6BA0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 42% green and 62.7% blue (174, 107, 160).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 8% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#AE6BA0 color codes

HEX	`#AE6BA0`
RGB	`rgb(174, 107, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 42%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.08, 34.75, -17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.08, 38.87, 333.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.058, 22.054, 35.977)`
Decimal	`11430816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6BA0, 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 #AE6BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #AE6BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6ba0; }
.text { color: #ae6ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 107 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6ba0, #ae6b7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE6BA0?: #AE6BA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE6BA0?: The RGB value is 174, 107, 160: 174 red, 107 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6BA0?: The complementary color is #6BAE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6BA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.