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#AE7EAD Color

#AE7EAD is rgb(174, 126, 173) in RGB, hsl(301, 23%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE7EAD
HEX#AE7EAD
RGBrgb(174, 126, 173)
HSLhsl(301, 23%, 59%)
HSVhsv(301, 28%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.088 327.2)
LABlab(58.89% 25.06 -17.42)
LCHlch(58.89% 30.52 325.19)

What #AE7EAD 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 #AE7EAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AE7EAD Channel Values

How #AE7EAD 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 126 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 23% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 28% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 1% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE7EAD 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE7EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE7EAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #AE7EAD

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

Shades

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How #AE7EAD 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#AE7EAD
Protanopia#8888AD
Protanomaly#9984AD
Deuteranopia#9090AC
Deuteranomaly#9D89AC
Tritanopia#A98585
Tritanomaly#AB8297
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #AE7EAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae7ead: #AE7EAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE7EAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae7ead': '#AE7EAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.494, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ae7ead">#AE7EAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE7EAD"

More Pink Colors

#AE7EAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE7EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE7EAD?

#AE7EAD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 126, 173) in RGB and hsl(301, 23%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #AE7EAD?

#AE7EAD is rgb(174, 126, 173) — red 174, green 126, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE7EAD?

#AE7EAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE7EAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE7EAD scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE7EAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE7EAD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.09, which is visibly different.

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