What color is #AEA4CD?

#AEA4CD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEA4CD?

The RGB value is 174, 164, 205: 174 red, 164 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA4CD?

The complementary color is #C3CDA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA4CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA4CD color

#AEA4CD rgb(174, 164, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AEA4CD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 64.3% green and 80.4% blue (174, 164, 205).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#AEA4CD color codes

HEX	`#AEA4CD`
RGB	`rgb(174, 164, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 64.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 20%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.44, 11.8, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.44, 22.86, 301.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.748, 39.957, 63.259)`
Decimal	`11445453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA4CD, 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 #AEA4CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA4CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #AEA4CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea4cd; }
.text { color: #aea4cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea4cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 164 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea4cd, #c3a4cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AEA4CD?: #AEA4CD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEA4CD?: The RGB value is 174, 164, 205: 174 red, 164 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA4CD?: The complementary color is #C3CDA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA4CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.