#AE3DA6 Color
#AE3DA6 is rgb(174, 61, 166) in RGB, hsl(304, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 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 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE3DA6rgb(174, 61, 166)hsl(304, 48%, 46%)hsv(304, 65%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 32%)oklch(55.7% 0.19 330.7)lab(45.74% 55.71 -33.51)lch(45.74% 65.01 328.97)What #AE3DA6 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 #AE3DA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE3DA6 Channel Values
How #AE3DA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 61 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 48% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 65% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 5% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE3DA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #AE3DA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE3DA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE3DA6
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.
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How #AE3DA6 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.
#AE3DA6#5E5EA6#8552A6#7373A4#8E62A5#A65454#A94C7D#6C6C6CUsing #AE3DA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae3da6: #AE3DA6;background-color: #AE3DA6;colors: { 'color-ae3da6': '#AE3DA6' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.239, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ae3da6">#AE3DA6</color>fill="#AE3DA6"More Pink Colors
#AE3DA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE3DA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE3DA6?
#AE3DA6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 61, 166) in RGB and hsl(304, 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 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #AE3DA6?
#AE3DA6 is rgb(174, 61, 166) — red 174, green 61, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE3DA6?
#AE3DA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE3DA6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE3DA6 scores 5.23:1 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 #AE3DA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE3DA6 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 14.67, which is visibly different.
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