What color is #AE6FA7?

#AE6FA7 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 #AE6FA7?

The RGB value is 174, 111, 167: 174 red, 111 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6FA7?

The complementary color is #6FAE76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6FA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6FA7 color

#AE6FA7 rgb(174, 111, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE6FA7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 43.5% green and 65.5% blue (174, 111, 167).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 4% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#AE6FA7 color codes

HEX	`#AE6FA7`
RGB	`rgb(174, 111, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 43.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.24, 33.82, -19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.24, 39.16, 329.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.115, 23.159, 39.436)`
Decimal	`11431847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6FA7, 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 #AE6FA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6FA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #AE6FA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6fa7; }
.text { color: #ae6fa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6fa7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 111 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6fa7, #ae6f87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE6FA7?: #AE6FA7 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 #AE6FA7?: The RGB value is 174, 111, 167: 174 red, 111 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6FA7?: The complementary color is #6FAE76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6FA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.