#AE97D8 Color

#AE97D8 is rgb(174, 151, 216) in RGB and hsl(261, 45%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE97D8

HEX#AE97D8

RGBrgb(174, 151, 216)

HSLhsl(261, 45%, 72%)

HSVhsv(261, 30%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.096 300.3)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 30%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE97D8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE97D8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE97D8 Complementary#C1D897 Analogous#97A1D8 Analogous#CE97D8 Triadic#D8AE97 Triadic#97D8AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE97D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BAA6DD #C2B1E2 #CEC0E7 #D9CFED #E5DEF2 #EEE9F7

Shades

#9172CA #7751BD #5F3C9F #492E7A #332055 #1F1434

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