Close to Medium Orchid
#AE49CC
#AE49CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 28.6% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE49CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.54:1 AABlack text on this color
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE49CC as they’d see it.
#AE49CC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE49CC
What color is #AE49CC?
#AE49CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 28.6% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE49CC in RGB?
#AE49CC is rgb(174, 73, 204): 174 red, 73 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE49CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 64, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE49CC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE49CC?
Its complement #228907 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.