#AE55DD Color

#AE55DD is rgb(174, 85, 221) in RGB and hsl(279, 67%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE55DD

HEX#AE55DD

RGBrgb(174, 85, 221)

HSLhsl(279, 67%, 60%)

HSVhsv(279, 62%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.207 312)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 62%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE55DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE55DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE55DD Complementary#84DD55 Analogous#6955DD Analogous#DD55C9 Triadic#DDAE55 Triadic#55DDAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE55DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B86AE2 #C484E7 #CE99EB #DAB2F0 #E5C8F4 #F1E1F9

Shades

#9D33D7 #8725BB #6E1E99 #561877 #3D1155 #250A33

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