Information about #AE81BB color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AE81BB presents itself as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit East Side (#AA8CBC) and Cool Violet (#A189BA).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 129, 187)), which gives #AE81BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE81BB: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#AE81BB color variations
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#AE81BB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AE81BB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE81BB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AE81BB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AE81BB 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 #AE81BB color
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Nearest named colors to #AE81BB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B284BE
#AA8CBC
#A189BA
#A484AC
#AB92B3
#9D8ABF
#AC86A8
#A87DA8
#A66FB5
#AB94B3
#B784A7
#AE94AB
#AE81BB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AE81BB
- RGB174, 129, 187
- CMYK5, 23, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(174, 129, 187)
- HSL287°, 30%, 62%
- HSL Precise286.552°, 29.897%, 61.961%
- HSV287°, 31%, 73%
- HSB287°, 31%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
- GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.506, 0.733)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.506, 0.733, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.506, 0.733)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDAE81BB
- DECIMAL ID11436475
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
