#AE92C3 Color
#AE92C3 is rgb(174, 146, 195) in RGB, hsl(274, 29%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 25%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE92C3rgb(174, 146, 195)hsl(274, 29%, 67%)hsv(274, 25%, 76%)cmyk(11%, 25%, 0%, 24%)oklch(70.2% 0.077 310.3)lab(64.43% 17.75 -21.46)lch(64.43% 27.85 309.59)What #AE92C3 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 #AE92C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE92C3 Channel Values
How #AE92C3 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 146 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 29% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 25% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE92C3 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 #AE92C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE92C3; 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 #AE92C3
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 #AE92C3 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.
#AE92C3#9797C3#A195C3#9C9CC2#A398C3#A89999#AA96AC#9D9D9DUsing #AE92C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae92c3: #AE92C3;background-color: #AE92C3;colors: { 'color-ae92c3': '#AE92C3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.573, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_ae92c3">#AE92C3</color>fill="#AE92C3"More Purple Colors
#AE92C3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE92C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE92C3?
#AE92C3 is a light purple — rgb(174, 146, 195) in RGB and hsl(274, 29%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #AE92C3?
#AE92C3 is rgb(174, 146, 195) — red 174, green 146, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE92C3?
#AE92C3 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 25%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE92C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AE92C3 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE92C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE92C3 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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