Information about #AEA4C2 color

#AEA4C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEA4C2 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 164, 194) (68.2% red, 64.3% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 8 / 12 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEA4C2 presents itself as a calm, restrained twilight violet — one 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 almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Pastel Purple (#B39EB5).

The recipe behind #AEA4C2 is rgb(174, 164, 194), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AEA4C2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEA4C2 color variations

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

#AEA4C2 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 #AEA4C2

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA4C2
  • RGB174, 164, 194
  • CMYK8, 12, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(174, 164, 194)
  • HSL260°, 20%, 70%
  • HSL Precise260°, 19.737%, 70.196%
  • HSV260°, 15%, 76%
  • HSB260°, 15%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.643, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.643, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.643, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA4C2
  • DECIMAL ID11445442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01