#AE42AC Color

#AE42AC is rgb(174, 66, 172) in RGB and hsl(301, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE42AC

HEX#AE42AC

RGBrgb(174, 66, 172)

HSLhsl(301, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(301, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.188 328.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE42AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE42AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE42AC Complementary#42AE44 Analogous#7A42AE Analogous#AE4276 Triadic#ACAE42 Triadic#42ACAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE42AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE55BD #CA72C8 #D48CD2 #DDA6DC #E7C0E7 #F2DEF2

Shades

#983A96 #813180 #6B296A #511F51 #3B163B #250E25

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