Palettes / Colors / #AE1BF8
#AE1BF8 — Vivid Purple
#AE1BF8 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#AE1BF8 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #65F81B; it also sits naturally between #401BF8 and #F81BD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE1BF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 27, 248 |
| HSL | 280°, 94%, 54% |
| HSV | 280°, 89%, 97% |
| CMYK | 30%, 89%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 34.79, 16.56, 90.17 |
| Yxy | 16.56, 0.2458, 0.1170 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.70, 83.10, -77.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.69, 84.89, -109.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 11% · Blue 97%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE1BF8
.text { color: #AE1BF8; }
.background { background-color: #AE1BF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE1BF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 27, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 94%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE1BF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 27, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE1BF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 27, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE1BF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE1BF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #65F81B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE1BF8: #FFFFFF.
How #AE1BF8 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AE1BF8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AE1BF8?
#AE1BF8 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 27, 248). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE1BF8?
#AE1BF8 is RGB 174, 27, 248 — HSL 280°, 94%, 54% — CMYK 30%, 89%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #AE1BF8?
Its complement is #65F81B; analogous partners are #401BF8 and #F81BD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE1BF8 for text?
White text on #AE1BF8 has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.31:1.