What color is #AE70CC?

#AE70CC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE70CC?

The RGB value is 174, 112, 204: 174 red, 112 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE70CC?

The complementary color is #8ECC70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE70CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE70CC color

#AE70CC rgb(174, 112, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE70CC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 43.9% green and 80% blue (174, 112, 204).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 47% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#AE70CC color codes

HEX	`#AE70CC`
RGB	`rgb(174, 112, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 43.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 47%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 45%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 45%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.02, 40.69, -38.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.02, 55.8, 316.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.147, 24.947, 60.132)`
Decimal	`11432140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE70CC, 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 #AE70CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE70CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #AE70CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae70cc; }
.text { color: #ae70cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae70cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 112 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae70cc, #cc70bc); }

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Questions

What color is #AE70CC?: #AE70CC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE70CC?: The RGB value is 174, 112, 204: 174 red, 112 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE70CC?: The complementary color is #8ECC70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE70CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.