#AE88DD Color

#AE88DD is rgb(174, 136, 221) in RGB and hsl(267, 56%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE88DD

HEX#AE88DD

RGBrgb(174, 136, 221)

HSLhsl(267, 56%, 70%)

HSVhsv(267, 38%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.127 303.9)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE88DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE88DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE88DD Complementary#B7DD88 Analogous#888CDD Analogous#D988DD Triadic#DDAE88 Triadic#88DDAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE88DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B998E2 #C4A7E6 #CFB7EB #D9C7EF #E4D7F4 #EFE7F8

Shades

#9664D3 #7B3CC8 #652FA7 #4D247F #371A5B #1F0F34

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