Information about #AE81C2 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE81C2 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 129, 194) — 68.2% red, 50.6% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 25 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE81C2 reads as a mildly saturated violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. 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, 194)), which gives #AE81C2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #AE81C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE81C2 color variations

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

#AE81C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE81C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE81C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE81C2 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AE81C2 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C28093
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AE81C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

#AE81C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE81C2
  • RGB174, 129, 194
  • CMYK8, 25, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(174, 129, 194)
  • HSL282°, 35%, 63%
  • HSL Precise281.538°, 34.759%, 63.333%
  • HSV282°, 34%, 76%
  • HSB282°, 34%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.506, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.506, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.506, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE81C2
  • DECIMAL ID11436482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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