What color is #AEA6CC?

#AEA6CC 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 #AEA6CC?

The RGB value is 174, 166, 204: 174 red, 166 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA6CC?

The complementary color is #C4CCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA6CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA6CC color

#AEA6CC rgb(174, 166, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AEA6CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 65.1% green and 80% blue (174, 166, 204).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#AEA6CC color codes

HEX	`#AEA6CC`
RGB	`rgb(174, 166, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 65.1%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 19%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.92, 10.47, -18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.92, 21.09, 299.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.989, 40.63, 62.745)`
Decimal	`11445964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA6CC, 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 #AEA6CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA6CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #AEA6CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea6cc; }
.text { color: #aea6cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea6cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 166 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea6cc, #c1a6cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AEA6CC?: #AEA6CC 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 #AEA6CC?: The RGB value is 174, 166, 204: 174 red, 166 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA6CC?: The complementary color is #C4CCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA6CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.