Information about #AE60E0 color

#AE60E0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE60E0 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 96, 224) — 68.2% red, 37.6% green, 87.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 50 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated violet, #AE60E0 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Julie's Lavender (#A767D5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7) and Rich Lilac (#B666D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 96, 224)), which gives #AE60E0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE60E0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE60E0 color variations

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

#AE60E0 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 #AE60E0

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#AE60E0
  • RGB174, 96, 224
  • CMYK20, 50, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(174, 96, 224)
  • HSL277°, 67%, 63%
  • HSL Precise276.563°, 67.368%, 62.745%
  • HSV277°, 57%, 88%
  • HSB277°, 57%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.376, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.376, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.376, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE60E0
  • DECIMAL ID11428064
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01