Information about #AE9FFA color

#AE9FFA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE9FFA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 159, 250) — 68.2% red, 62.4% green, 98% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 36 / 0 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE9FFA presents itself as a intensely saturated classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Light Persian Blue (#AA9EFF). Slightly further away sit Very Light Indigo (#B69EFF) and Very Light Phthalo Blue (#9EAAFF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 159, 250)), which gives #AE9FFA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #AE9FFA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE9FFA color variations

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

#AE9FFA 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 #AE9FFA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9FFA
  • RGB174, 159, 250
  • CMYK30, 36, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(174, 159, 250)
  • HSL250°, 90%, 80%
  • HSL Precise249.89°, 90.099%, 80.196%
  • HSV250°, 36%, 98%
  • HSB250°, 36%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.624, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.624, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.624, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE9FFA
  • DECIMAL ID11444218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01