What color is #AE78B3?

#AE78B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE78B3?

The RGB value is 174, 120, 179: 174 red, 120 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE78B3?

The complementary color is #7DB378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE78B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE78B3 color

#AE78B3 rgb(174, 120, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE78B3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 47.1% green and 70.2% blue (174, 120, 179).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#AE78B3 color codes

HEX	`#AE78B3`
RGB	`rgb(174, 120, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 47.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 33%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 33%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.74, 31.11, -22.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.74, 38.58, 323.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.308, 25.687, 45.895)`
Decimal	`11434163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE78B3, 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 #AE78B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE78B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #AE78B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae78b3; }
.text { color: #ae78b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae78b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 120 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae78b3, #b3789b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AE78B3?: #AE78B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE78B3?: The RGB value is 174, 120, 179: 174 red, 120 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE78B3?: The complementary color is #7DB378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE78B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.