Information about #AE37A2 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored electric magenta, #AE37A2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ugly Purple (#A442A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Byzantine (#BD33A4) and Moderate Orchid (#A84A9C).
The recipe behind #AE37A2 is rgb(174, 55, 162), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE37A2 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #AE37A2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AE37A2 color variations
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#AE37A2 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AE37A2 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE37A2 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AE37A2 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AE37A2 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AE37A2 color
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Nearest named colors to #AE37A2
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A442A0
#BD33A4
#A84A9C
#A84AA8
#A84A91
#B53389
#9C4AA8
#983FB2
#BB3385
#952E8F
#9A4EAE
#A73581
#AE37A2 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AE37A2
- RGB174, 55, 162
- CMYK0, 47, 5, 32
- CSSrgb(174, 55, 162)
- HSL306°, 52%, 45%
- HSL Precise306.05°, 51.965%, 44.902%
- HSV306°, 68%, 68%
- HSB306°, 68%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
- GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.216, 0.635)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.216, 0.635, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.216, 0.635)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDAE37A2
- DECIMAL ID11417506
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



