Close to Lavender Purple
#AE8BBD
#AE8BBD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 54.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 27% 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 #AE8BBD.
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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2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE8BBD as they’d see it.
#AE8BBD 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 #AE8BBD
What color is #AE8BBD?
#AE8BBD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 54.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE8BBD in RGB?
#AE8BBD is rgb(174, 139, 189): 174 red, 139 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE8BBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 26, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE8BBD?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE8BBD?
Its complement #7EA170 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.