Close to Amethyst
#AE69DF
#AE69DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 41.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 65% 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 #AE69DF.
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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5.89:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE69DF as they’d see it.
#AE69DF 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 #AE69DF
What color is #AE69DF?
#AE69DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 41.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 65% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE69DF in RGB?
#AE69DF is rgb(174, 105, 223): 174 red, 105 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE69DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 53, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE69DF?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE69DF?
Its complement #4E991B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.