What color is #AE6EA1?

#AE6EA1 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 #AE6EA1?

The RGB value is 174, 110, 161: 174 red, 110 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6EA1?

The complementary color is #6EAE7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6EA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6EA1 color

#AE6EA1 rgb(174, 110, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE6EA1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 43.1% green and 63.1% blue (174, 110, 161).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#AE6EA1 color codes

HEX	`#AE6EA1`
RGB	`rgb(174, 110, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 43.1%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, 33.27, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 37.34, 333.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.464, 22.725, 36.546)`
Decimal	`11431585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6EA1, 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 #AE6EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #AE6EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6ea1; }
.text { color: #ae6ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 110 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6ea1, #ae6e81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE6EA1?: #AE6EA1 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 #AE6EA1?: The RGB value is 174, 110, 161: 174 red, 110 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6EA1?: The complementary color is #6EAE7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6EA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.