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#AE84F5 Color

#AE84F5 is rgb(174, 132, 245) in RGB, hsl(262, 85%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE84F5
HEX#AE84F5
RGBrgb(174, 132, 245)
HSLhsl(262, 85%, 74%)
HSVhsv(262, 46%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.164 299.3)
LABlab(62.92% 33.98 -51.47)
LCHlch(62.92% 61.67 303.43)

What #AE84F5 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 #AE84F5, 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 purple in the library.

#AE84F5 Channel Values

How #AE84F5 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 132 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 85% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 46% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE84F5 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE84F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE84F5; 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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Tints & Shades of #AE84F5

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 #AE84F5 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#AE84F5
Protanopia#8C8CF5
Protanomaly#9B89F5
Deuteranopia#9494F4
Deuteranomaly#9F8EF5
Tritanopia#9D9999
Tritanomaly#A491C5
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE84F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae84f5: #AE84F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE84F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae84f5': '#AE84F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.518, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_ae84f5">#AE84F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE84F5"

More Purple Colors

#AE84F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE84F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE84F5?

#AE84F5 is a light purple — rgb(174, 132, 245) in RGB and hsl(262, 85%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #AE84F5?

#AE84F5 is rgb(174, 132, 245) — red 174, green 132, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE84F5?

#AE84F5 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE84F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE84F5 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE84F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE84F5 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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