Close to Medium Slate Blue
#AE73FA
#AE73FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 45.1% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 93% saturation and 72% 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 #AE73FA.
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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6.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE73FA as they’d see it.
#AE73FA 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 #AE73FA
What color is #AE73FA?
#AE73FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 45.1% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 93% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE73FA in RGB?
#AE73FA is rgb(174, 115, 250): 174 red, 115 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE73FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 54, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE73FA?
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 #AE73FA?
Its complement #64A115 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.