Information about #AE91C5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE91C5 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 145, 197) — 68.2% red, 56.9% green, 77.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 20 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE91C5 is a moderately toned twilight violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to East Side (#AA8CBC). Slightly further away sit Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and African Violet (#B284BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 145, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE91C5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE91C5 color variations

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#AE91C5 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 #AE91C5

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

#AE91C5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE91C5
  • RGB174, 145, 197
  • CMYK9, 20, 0, 23
  • HSL273°, 31%, 67%
  • HSL Precise273.462°, 30.952%, 67.059%
  • HSV273°, 26%, 77%
  • HSB273°, 26%, 77%
  • HEX IDAE91C5
  • DECIMAL ID11440581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
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