#AE3EFE Color
#AE3EFE is rgb(174, 62, 254) in RGB, hsl(275, 99%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE3EFErgb(174, 62, 254)hsl(275, 99%, 62%)hsv(275, 76%, 100%)cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 0%)oklch(61.5% 0.266 306.4)lab(50.55% 68.10 -76.24)lch(50.55% 102.22 311.77)What #AE3EFE 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 #AE3EFE, 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.
#AE3EFE Channel Values
How #AE3EFE 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 62 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 99% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 76% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE3EFE 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 #AE3EFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE3EFE; 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 #AE3EFE
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 #AE3EFE 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.
#AE3EFE#5E5EFE#8653FE#7373FD#8F62FD#967272#A061BB#7A7A7AUsing #AE3EFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae3efe: #AE3EFE;background-color: #AE3EFE;colors: { 'color-ae3efe': '#AE3EFE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.243, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_ae3efe">#AE3EFE</color>fill="#AE3EFE"More Purple Colors
#AE3EFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE3EFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE3EFE?
#AE3EFE is a light purple — rgb(174, 62, 254) in RGB and hsl(275, 99%, 62%) 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 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #AE3EFE?
#AE3EFE is rgb(174, 62, 254) — red 174, green 62, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE3EFE?
#AE3EFE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE3EFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AE3EFE scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE3EFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE3EFE 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.
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