Information about #AE9FBC color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AE9FBC is a gently muted blue-purple violet 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 practically indistinguishable from Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Slightly further away sit Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 159, 188)), which gives #AE9FBC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE9FBC: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #AE9FBC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#AE9FBC color variations
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#AE9FBC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AE9FBC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE9FBC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AE9FBC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AE9FBC 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 #AE9FBC color
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Nearest named colors to #AE9FBC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B39EB5
#AFA8BC
#B3ABB6
#AB94B3
#B1A9B1
#BB97BB
#AB92B3
#A5A9B2
#B9ACBB
#A09BB2
#9D9CB7
#A4A8B0
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AE9FBC
- RGB174, 159, 188
- CMYK5, 11, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(174, 159, 188)
- HSL271°, 18%, 68%
- HSL Precise271.034°, 17.791%, 68.039%
- HSV271°, 15%, 74%
- HSB271°, 15%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.624, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.624, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.624, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDAE9FBC
- DECIMAL ID11444156
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
