Information about #AE88AC color

#AE88AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE88AC is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 136, 172) — 68.2% red, 53.3% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 1 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #AE88AC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heather (#A484AC) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 136, 172)), which gives #AE88AC its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE88AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE88AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE88AC color variations

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

#AE88AC 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 #AE88AC

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

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE88AC
  • RGB174, 136, 172
  • CMYK0, 15, 1, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 136, 172)
  • HSL303°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise303.158°, 19%, 60.784%
  • HSV303°, 22%, 68%
  • HSB303°, 22%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.533, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.533, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.533, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE88AC
  • DECIMAL ID11438252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01