Information about #AE55D8 color

#AE55D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE55D8 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 85, 216) — 68.2% red, 33.3% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 51 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE55D8 is a strongly colored blue-purple violet that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7) and Lightish Purple (#A552E6).

The recipe behind #AE55D8 is rgb(174, 85, 216), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE55D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #AE55D8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE55D8 color variations

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

#AE55D8 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 #AE55D8

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#AE55D8
  • RGB174, 85, 216
  • CMYK16, 51, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(174, 85, 216)
  • HSL281°, 63%, 59%
  • HSL Precise280.763°, 62.679%, 59.02%
  • HSV281°, 61%, 85%
  • HSB281°, 61%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.333, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.333, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.333, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE55D8
  • DECIMAL ID11425240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01