#AE82D3 Color
#AE82D3 is rgb(174, 130, 211) in RGB, hsl(273, 48%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 38%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE82D3rgb(174, 130, 211)hsl(273, 48%, 67%)hsv(273, 38%, 83%)cmyk(18%, 38%, 0%, 17%)oklch(68% 0.125 308.4)lab(61.11% 28.92 -35.48)lch(61.11% 45.77 309.18)What #AE82D3 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 #AE82D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE82D3 Channel Values
How #AE82D3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 130 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 48% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 38% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE82D3 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.
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Colors That Go With #AE82D3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE82D3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE82D3
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.
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How #AE82D3 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.
#AE82D3#8B8BD3#9A87D3#9292D2#9E8CD3#A39090#A88AAF#949494Using #AE82D3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae82d3: #AE82D3;background-color: #AE82D3;colors: { 'color-ae82d3': '#AE82D3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.510, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_ae82d3">#AE82D3</color>fill="#AE82D3"More Purple Colors
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#AE82D3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE82D3?
#AE82D3 is a light purple — rgb(174, 130, 211) in RGB and hsl(273, 48%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #AE82D3?
#AE82D3 is rgb(174, 130, 211) — red 174, green 130, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE82D3?
#AE82D3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 38%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE82D3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AE82D3 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE82D3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE82D3 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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