Lilac Luster (#AE98AA)

The hex code for Lilac Luster is #AE98AA. It is rgb(174, 152, 170) in RGB, hsl(311, 12%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 32%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE98AA

HEX#AE98AA

RGBrgb(174, 152, 170)

HSLhsl(311, 12%, 64%)

HSVhsv(311, 13%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.036 332.1)

LABlab(65.25% 10.81 -6.28)

LCHlch(65.25% 12.51 329.84)

Colors Closest to Lilac Luster

Lilac Luster is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 1.68 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 3.55 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.29 Manatee#979AAAΔE 9.92 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 11.25 Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 11.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AE98AA Channel Values

How Lilac Luster 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 152 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 311° · S 12% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 311° · S 13% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 2% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lilac Luster 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Lilac Luster

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lilac Luster; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lilac Luster

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Lilac Luster 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#AE98AA

Protanopia#9C9CAA

Protanomaly#A49AAA

Deuteranopia#A0A0A9

Deuteranomaly#A69DAA

Tritanopia#AC9A9A

Tritanomaly#AD99A1

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #AE98AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--lilac-luster: #AE98AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE98AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lilac-luster': '#AE98AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.596, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="lilac_luster">#AE98AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#AE98AA"

More Pink Colors

Lilac Luster sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b03060 ae7aae b300b2 ad4379 b3446c ab274f b39eb5 ab1273 b48395 aa98a9 b53389 aa4069 c8b7c9 d65282 e2d0e2 ecdfec f56fa1 fccee8 ff2eff ff94cd fff0ff 551653 733380 914e75

#AE98AA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lilac Luster?

The hex code for Lilac Luster is #AE98AA. That is rgb(174, 152, 170) in RGB, hsl(311, 12%, 64%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AE98AA?

#AE98AA is rgb(174, 152, 170) — red 174, green 152, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE98AA?

#AE98AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE98AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE98AA scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE98AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE98AA 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.

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