Information about #AE98E1 color

#AE98E1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE98E1 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 152, 225) — 68.2% red, 59.6% green, 88.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 29 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE98E1 is a confidently colored violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 152, 225)), which gives #AE98E1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE98E1: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE98E1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE98E1 color variations

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

#AE98E1 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 #AE98E1

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#AE98E1
  • RGB174, 152, 225
  • CMYK20, 29, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(174, 152, 225)
  • HSL258°, 55%, 74%
  • HSL Precise258.082°, 54.887%, 73.922%
  • HSV258°, 32%, 88%
  • HSB258°, 32%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.596, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.596, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.596, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE98E1
  • DECIMAL ID11442401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01