What color is #AE9DCF?

#AE9DCF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE9DCF?

The RGB value is 174, 157, 207: 174 red, 157 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE9DCF?

The complementary color is #BECF9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE9DCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE9DCF color

#AE9DCF rgb(174, 157, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AE9DCF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 61.6% green and 81.2% blue (174, 157, 207).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#AE9DCF color codes

HEX	`#AE9DCF`
RGB	`rgb(174, 157, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 61.6%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.74, 16.15, -23.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.74, 28.33, 304.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.773, 37.618, 64.132)`
Decimal	`11443663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE9DCF, 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 #AE9DCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AE9DCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AE9DCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae9dcf; }
.text { color: #ae9dcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae9dcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 157 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae9dcf, #c79dcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AE9DCF?: #AE9DCF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE9DCF?: The RGB value is 174, 157, 207: 174 red, 157 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE9DCF?: The complementary color is #BECF9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE9DCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.