Palettes / Colors / #AE32FC
#AE32FC — Vivid Purple
#AE32FC 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 #AE32FC 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.
#AE32FC 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 #7FFC31; it also sits naturally between #4931FC and #FC31E4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE32FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 50, 252 |
| HSL | 277°, 97%, 59% |
| HSV | 277°, 80%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 80%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 36.17, 18.31, 93.72 |
| Yxy | 18.31, 0.2440, 0.1235 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.87, 78.41, -76.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.79, 79.53, -106.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 20% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE32FC
.text { color: #AE32FC; }
.background { background-color: #AE32FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE32FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 50, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 97%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE32FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 50, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE32FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 50, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE32FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE32FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FFC31:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.50:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #AE32FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE32FC
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 #AE32FC: ·
How #AE32FC 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 #AE32FC 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 #AE32FC?
#AE32FC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 50, 252). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE32FC?
#AE32FC is RGB 174, 50, 252 — HSL 277°, 97%, 59% — CMYK 31%, 80%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AE32FC?
Its complement is #7FFC31; analogous partners are #4931FC and #FC31E4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE32FC for text?
Black text on #AE32FC has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.50:1.