Palettes / Colors / #AE32FB
#AE32FB — Vivid Purple
#AE32FB is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #AE32FB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AE32FB 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 #7FFB32; it also sits naturally between #4A32FB and #FB32E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE32FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 50, 251 |
| HSL | 277°, 96%, 59% |
| HSV | 277°, 80%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 80%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 36.01, 18.24, 92.89 |
| Yxy | 18.24, 0.2447, 0.1240 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.79, 78.21, -76.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.71, 79.25, -105.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 20% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE32FB
.text { color: #AE32FB; }
.background { background-color: #AE32FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE32FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 50, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 96%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE32FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 50, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE32FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 50, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE32FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE32FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FFB32:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #AE32FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE32FB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AE32FB: ·
How #AE32FB 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 #AE32FB 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 #AE32FB?
#AE32FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 50, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE32FB?
#AE32FB is RGB 174, 50, 251 — HSL 277°, 96%, 59% — CMYK 31%, 80%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AE32FB?
Its complement is #7FFB32; analogous partners are #4A32FB and #FB32E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE32FB for text?
Black text on #AE32FB has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.