Information about #AE9BCA color

#AE9BCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE9BCA falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 155, 202) — 68.2% red, 60.8% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 18 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE9BCA presents itself as a softly balanced violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wistful (#A29ECD) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 155, 202)), which gives #AE9BCA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #AE9BCA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE9BCA color variations

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

#AE9BCA 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 #AE9BCA

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#AE9BCA
  • RGB174, 155, 202
  • CMYK11, 18, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(174, 155, 202)
  • HSL264°, 31%, 70%
  • HSL Precise264.255°, 30.719%, 70%
  • HSV264°, 23%, 79%
  • HSB264°, 23%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.608, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.608, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.608, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE9BCA
  • DECIMAL ID11443146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01