Information about #AE79AF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AE79AF is a moderately toned purple-pink magenta that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 121, 175)), which gives #AE79AF its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE79AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #AE79AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#AE79AF color variations
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#AE79AF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AE79AF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE79AF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AE79AF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AE79AF 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 #AE79AF color
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Nearest named colors to #AE79AF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A87DA8
#A66FB5
#AC86A8
#A484AC
#B784A7
#A87CA0
#9E7DA8
#B681A1
#A87D9E
#B284BE
#A088A6
#B768A2
#AE79AF color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AE79AF
- RGB174, 121, 175
- CMYK0, 21, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(174, 121, 175)
- HSL299°, 25%, 58%
- HSL Precise298.889°, 25.234%, 58.039%
- HSV299°, 31%, 69%
- HSB299°, 31%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.475, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.475, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.475, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDAE79AF
- DECIMAL ID11434415
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
