What color is #AE73A3?

#AE73A3 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 #AE73A3?

The RGB value is 174, 115, 163: 174 red, 115 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE73A3?

The complementary color is #73AE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE73A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE73A3 color

#AE73A3 rgb(174, 115, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE73A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 45.1% green and 63.9% blue (174, 115, 163).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#AE73A3 color codes

HEX	`#AE73A3`
RGB	`rgb(174, 115, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 45.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 6%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.99, 30.86, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.99, 34.89, 332.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.197, 23.906, 37.667)`
Decimal	`11432867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE73A3, 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 #AE73A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE73A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	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 #AE73A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae73a3; }
.text { color: #ae73a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae73a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 115 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae73a3, #ae7385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE73A3?: #AE73A3 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 #AE73A3?: The RGB value is 174, 115, 163: 174 red, 115 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE73A3?: The complementary color is #73AE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE73A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.