#AE55E2 Color

#AE55E2 is rgb(174, 85, 226) in RGB and hsl(278, 71%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE55E2

HEX#AE55E2

RGBrgb(174, 85, 226)

HSLhsl(278, 71%, 61%)

HSVhsv(278, 62%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(62% 0.213 310.8)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 62%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE55E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE55E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE55E2 Complementary#89E255 Analogous#6855E2 Analogous#E255CF Triadic#E2AE55 Triadic#55E2AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE55E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B96BE6 #C585EA #CF9BEE #DAB1F2 #E4C6F5 #F1E0FA

Shades

#9E32DC #8821C4 #701BA1 #55157A #3D0F57 #240934

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