Information about #AE87ED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE87ED falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 135, 237) — 68.2% red, 52.9% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 40 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored blue-purple violet, #AE87ED has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7). Slightly further away sit Dull Lavender (#A899E6) and Bright Lavender (#BF94E4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 135, 237)), which gives #AE87ED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE87ED: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE87ED color variations

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

#AE87ED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE87ED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE87ED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE87ED color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AE87ED 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AE87ED

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

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Light Purple color link
Light Purple

#BF77F6

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Light Urple color link
Light Urple

#B36FF6

Purple Mimosa color link
Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Liliac color link
Liliac

#C48EFD

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

#AE87ED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE87ED
  • RGB174, 135, 237
  • CMYK25, 40, 0, 7
  • HSL263°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise262.941°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV263°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB263°, 43%, 93%
  • HEX IDAE87ED
  • DECIMAL ID11438061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
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