What color is #AE74A2?

#AE74A2 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 #AE74A2?

The RGB value is 174, 116, 162: 174 red, 116 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE74A2?

The complementary color is #74AE80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE74A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE74A2 color

#AE74A2 rgb(174, 116, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE74A2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 45.5% green and 63.5% blue (174, 116, 162).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#AE74A2 color codes

HEX	`#AE74A2`
RGB	`rgb(174, 116, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 45.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.19, 30.12, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.19, 33.83, 332.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.222, 24.099, 37.235)`
Decimal	`11433122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE74A2, 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 #AE74A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE74A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #AE74A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae74a2; }
.text { color: #ae74a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae74a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 116 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae74a2, #ae7485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE74A2?: #AE74A2 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 #AE74A2?: The RGB value is 174, 116, 162: 174 red, 116 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE74A2?: The complementary color is #74AE80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE74A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.