Information about #AE1797 color

#AE1797 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE1797 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 23, 151) — 68.2% red, 9% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 9 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE1797 is a vivid, lively purple-pink magenta that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Violet Eggplant (#991199). Slightly further away sit Barney Purple (#A00498) and Strong Orchid (#A80093).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 23, 151)), which gives #AE1797 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE1797: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #AE1797 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE1797 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE1797 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE1797

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE1797
  • RGB174, 23, 151
  • CMYK0, 59, 9, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 23, 151)
  • HSL309°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise309.139°, 76.65%, 38.627%
  • HSV309°, 87%, 68%
  • HSB309°, 87%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.090, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.090, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.090, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE1797
  • DECIMAL ID11409303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01