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#AE2ACB Color

#AE2ACB is rgb(174, 42, 203) in RGB, hsl(289, 66%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 79%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE2ACB
HEX#AE2ACB
RGBrgb(174, 42, 203)
HSLhsl(289, 66%, 48%)
HSVhsv(289, 79%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 79%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.241 319.4)
LABlab(45.22% 66.81 -55.97)
LCHlch(45.22% 87.16 320.04)

What #AE2ACB 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 #AE2ACB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.49Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.64Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.91Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 12.23Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.7Mauveine#8D029BΔE 15.92

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

#AE2ACB Channel Values

How #AE2ACB 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 42 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 66% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 79% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE2ACB 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE2ACB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AE2ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE2ACB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AE2ACB
Complementary
#47CB2A
Analogous
#5D2ACB
Analogous
#CB2A98
Triadic
#CBAE2A
Triadic
#2ACBAE
Split comp.
#98CB2A
Split comp.
#2ACB5D

Tints & Shades of #AE2ACB

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

#BC41D8
#C75EDE
#D17CE4
#DD9EEB
#E7BBF1
#F2D9F7

Shades

#9824B2
#7F1E94
#69197B
#531461
#3D0F48
#24092A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE2ACB.

How #AE2ACB 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#AE2ACB
Protanopia#5555CB
Protanomaly#8248CB
Deuteranopia#6E6EC9
Deuteranomaly#8C5ACA
Tritanopia#A05757
Tritanomaly#A64994
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE2ACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae2acb: #AE2ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE2ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae2acb': '#AE2ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.165, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ae2acb">#AE2ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE2ACB"

More Purple Colors

#AE2ACB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AE2ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE2ACB?

#AE2ACB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(174, 42, 203) in RGB and hsl(289, 66%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #AE2ACB?

#AE2ACB is rgb(174, 42, 203) — red 174, green 42, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE2ACB?

#AE2ACB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 79%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE2ACB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE2ACB scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE2ACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE2ACB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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