Close to Magenta Haze
#AE538B
#AE538B is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Magenta Haze. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 32.5% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE538B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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4.41:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE538B as they’d see it.
#AE538B 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 #AE538B
What color is #AE538B?
#AE538B is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Magenta Haze. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 32.5% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE538B in RGB?
#AE538B is rgb(174, 83, 139): 174 red, 83 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE538B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 20, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE538B?
PANTONE 258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE538B?
Its complement #1F834D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.