Information about #AE86F6 color

#AE86F6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE86F6 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 134, 246) — 68.2% red, 52.5% green, 96.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 44 / 0 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE86F6 is a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Mimosa (#9E7BFF) and Light Purple (#BF77F6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 134, 246)), which gives #AE86F6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE86F6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #AE86F6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE86F6 color variations

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

#AE86F6 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 #AE86F6

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#AE86F6
  • RGB174, 134, 246
  • CMYK28, 44, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(174, 134, 246)
  • HSL261°, 86%, 75%
  • HSL Precise261.429°, 86.154%, 74.51%
  • HSV261°, 46%, 96%
  • HSB261°, 46%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.525, 0.965)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.525, 0.965, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.525, 0.965)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE86F6
  • DECIMAL ID11437814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01