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#AE4ACF Color

#AE4ACF is rgb(174, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(285, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE4ACF
HEX#AE4ACF
RGBrgb(174, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(285, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(285, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.209 316.7)
LABlab(49.63% 56.00 -51.23)
LCHlch(49.63% 75.90 317.55)

What #AE4ACF 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 #AE4ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.41Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.25Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.64Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.8Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.83Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 16.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AE4ACF Channel Values

How #AE4ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE4ACF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE4ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AE4ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE4ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AE4ACF
Complementary
#6BCF4A
Analogous
#6B4ACF
Analogous
#CF4AAE
Triadic
#CFAE4A
Triadic
#4ACFAE
Split comp.
#AECF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF6B

Tints & Shades of #AE4ACF

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

#B862D5
#C37ADC
#CE92E2
#DBAEEA
#E6C7F0
#F1DFF6

Shades

#9E33C1
#842BA1
#6D2385
#561C69
#3F144D
#240C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE4ACF.

How #AE4ACF 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#AE4ACF
Protanopia#6565CF
Protanomaly#885BCF
Deuteranopia#7777CE
Deuteranomaly#9068CE
Tritanopia#A06868
Tritanomaly#A65D9C
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE4ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae4acf: #AE4ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE4ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae4acf': '#AE4ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ae4acf">#AE4ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE4ACF"

More Purple Colors

#AE4ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AE4ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE4ACF?

#AE4ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(174, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(285, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #AE4ACF?

#AE4ACF is rgb(174, 74, 207) — red 174, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE4ACF?

#AE4ACF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE4ACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE4ACF scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE4ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE4ACF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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