Close to Lilac
#AE92BD
#AE92BD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 57.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 25% saturation and 66% 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 #AE92BD.
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
2.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE92BD as they’d see it.
#AE92BD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE92BD
What color is #AE92BD?
#AE92BD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 57.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 25% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE92BD in RGB?
#AE92BD is rgb(174, 146, 189): 174 red, 146 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE92BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 23, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE92BD?
PANTONE 2646 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE92BD?
Its complement #88A479 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.