What color is #AE8AA6?

#AE8AA6 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE8AA6?

The RGB value is 174, 138, 166: 174 red, 138 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE8AA6?

The complementary color is #8AAE92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE8AA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE8AA6 color

#AE8AA6 rgb(174, 138, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE8AA6 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 54.1% green and 65.1% blue (174, 138, 166).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#AE8AA6 color codes

HEX	`#AE8AA6`
RGB	`rgb(174, 138, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 54.1%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.59, 18.47, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.59, 20.8, 332.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.426, 29.93, 40.085)`
Decimal	`11438758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE8AA6, 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 #AE8AA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE8AA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #AE8AA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae8aa6; }
.text { color: #ae8aa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae8aa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 138 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae8aa6, #ae8a94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE8AA6?: #AE8AA6 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE8AA6?: The RGB value is 174, 138, 166: 174 red, 138 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE8AA6?: The complementary color is #8AAE92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE8AA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.