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#AE5BD2 Color

#AE5BD2 is rgb(174, 91, 210) in RGB, hsl(282, 57%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 57%, 0%, 18%) 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 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE5BD2
HEX#AE5BD2
RGBrgb(174, 91, 210)
HSLhsl(282, 57%, 59%)
HSVhsv(282, 57%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 57%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.187 314.5)
LABlab(52.76% 48.74 -47.98)
LCHlch(52.76% 68.40 315.45)

What #AE5BD2 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 #AE5BD2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.33Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.7Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 10.24Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.99Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.65Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.98

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

#AE5BD2 Channel Values

How #AE5BD2 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 91 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 57% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 57% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE5BD2 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE5BD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AE5BD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE5BD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AE5BD2
Complementary
#7FD25B
Analogous
#735BD2
Analogous
#D25BBA
Triadic
#D2AE5B
Triadic
#5BD2AE
Split comp.
#BAD25B
Split comp.
#5BD273

Tints & Shades of #AE5BD2

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

#BA73D9
#C487DE
#D09FE5
#DAB3EA
#E5CBF1
#EFDFF6

Shades

#9F3BC9
#872FAC
#6E268C
#581F70
#3F1650
#260D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE5BD2.

How #AE5BD2 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#AE5BD2
Protanopia#6F6FD2
Protanomaly#8D68D2
Deuteranopia#7E7ED1
Deuteranomaly#9472D1
Tritanopia#A17373
Tritanomaly#A66AA2
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE5BD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae5bd2: #AE5BD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE5BD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae5bd2': '#AE5BD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.357, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_ae5bd2">#AE5BD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE5BD2"

More Purple Colors

#AE5BD2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AE5BD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE5BD2?

#AE5BD2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(174, 91, 210) in RGB and hsl(282, 57%, 59%) 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 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #AE5BD2?

#AE5BD2 is rgb(174, 91, 210) — red 174, green 91, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE5BD2?

#AE5BD2 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 57%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE5BD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE5BD2 scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE5BD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE5BD2 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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