#AE38CC Color

#AE38CC is rgb(174, 56, 204) in RGB and hsl(288, 59%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE38CC

HEX#AE38CC

RGBrgb(174, 56, 204)

HSLhsl(288, 59%, 51%)

HSVhsv(288, 73%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.228 318.6)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 73%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE38CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE38CC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE38CC Complementary#56CC38 Analogous#6538CC Analogous#CC38A0 Triadic#CCAE38 Triadic#38CCAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE38CC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BA55D3 #C46DD9 #CF89E1 #DBA6E8 #E6C2EF #F0DBF6

Shades

#982EB2 #83289A #6B207E #531961 #3B1245 #260C2D

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