#AE40C9 Color

#AE40C9 is rgb(174, 64, 201) in RGB and hsl(288, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE40C9

HEX#AE40C9

RGBrgb(174, 64, 201)

HSLhsl(288, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(288, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.216 319)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 68%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE40C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE40C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE40C9 Complementary#5BC940 Analogous#6940C9 Analogous#C940A0 Triadic#C9AE40 Triadic#40C9AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE40C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BA5CD1 #C474D8 #D090E0 #DAA7E6 #E6C3EE #F0DBF5

Shades

#9932B3 #812B97 #6A237B #551C63 #3D1448 #250C2C

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