Skip to content

#AE05EB Color

#AE05EB is rgb(174, 5, 235) in RGB, hsl(284, 96%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE05EB
HEX#AE05EB
RGBrgb(174, 5, 235)
HSLhsl(284, 96%, 47%)
HSVhsv(284, 98%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.284 312.4)
LABlab(45.03% 77.25 -74.56)
LCHlch(45.03% 107.36 316.02)

What #AE05EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE05EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AE05EB Channel Values

How #AE05EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 5 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 96% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 98% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE05EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE05EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AE05EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE05EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AE05EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE05EB.

How #AE05EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AE05EB
Protanopia#4D4DEB
Protanomaly#7F3CEB
Deuteranopia#6969EA
Deuteranomaly#8A52EA
Tritanopia#995C5C
Tritanomaly#A248A9
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE05EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ae05eb: #AE05EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE05EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae05eb': '#AE05EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.020, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ae05eb">#AE05EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE05EB"

More Purple Colors

#AE05EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE05EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE05EB?

#AE05EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(174, 5, 235) in RGB and hsl(284, 96%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #AE05EB?

#AE05EB is rgb(174, 5, 235) — red 174, green 5, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE05EB?

#AE05EB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 98%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE05EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE05EB scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE05EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE05EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #AE05EB in a Tool

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.