Close to Lavender Purple
#AE86BF
#AE86BF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 52.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 31% saturation and 64% 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 #AE86BF.
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.
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6.96:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.96:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE86BF as they’d see it.
#AE86BF 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 #AE86BF
What color is #AE86BF?
#AE86BF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 52.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE86BF in RGB?
#AE86BF is rgb(174, 134, 191): 174 red, 134 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE86BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 30, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE86BF?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE86BF?
Its complement #779F67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.