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#AE3D9F Color

#AE3D9F is rgb(174, 61, 159) in RGB, hsl(308, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE3D9F
HEX#AE3D9F
RGBrgb(174, 61, 159)
HSLhsl(308, 48%, 46%)
HSVhsv(308, 65%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.185 333.4)
LABlab(45.45% 54.87 -29.80)
LCHlch(45.45% 62.44 331.49)

What #AE3D9F 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 #AE3D9F, 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 pink in the library.

#AE3D9F Channel Values

How #AE3D9F 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 61 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 48% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 65% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 9% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE3D9F 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE3D9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE3D9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AE3D9F

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

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How #AE3D9F 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#AE3D9F
Protanopia#5E5E9F
Protanomaly#85529F
Deuteranopia#73739D
Deuteranomaly#8E629E
Tritanopia#A75252
Tritanomaly#AA4A78
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #AE3D9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae3d9f: #AE3D9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE3D9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae3d9f': '#AE3D9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.239, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_ae3d9f">#AE3D9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE3D9F"

More Pink Colors

#AE3D9F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE3D9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE3D9F?

#AE3D9F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 61, 159) in RGB and hsl(308, 48%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #AE3D9F?

#AE3D9F is rgb(174, 61, 159) — red 174, green 61, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE3D9F?

#AE3D9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE3D9F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE3D9F scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE3D9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE3D9F 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.3, which is visibly different.

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