Palettes / Colors / #AE3BBF
#AE3BBF — Muted Pink
#AE3BBF is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AE3BBF 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.
#AE3BBF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4CBF3B; it also sits naturally between #6B3BBF and #BF3B8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE3BBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 59, 191 |
| HSL | 292°, 53%, 49% |
| HSV | 292°, 69%, 75% |
| CMYK | 9%, 69%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.42, 15.89, 50.86 |
| Yxy | 15.89, 0.2987, 0.1669 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.83, 63.55, -46.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.86, 60.61, -51.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 23% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE3BBF
.text { color: #AE3BBF; }
.background { background-color: #AE3BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE3BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 59, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 53%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE3BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 59, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE3BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 59, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE3BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE3BBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4CBF3B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.03:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.18:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE3BBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE3BBF
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 #AE3BBF: ·
How #AE3BBF 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 #AE3BBF 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 #AE3BBF?
#AE3BBF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 174, 59, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE3BBF?
#AE3BBF is RGB 174, 59, 191 — HSL 292°, 53%, 49% — CMYK 9%, 69%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AE3BBF?
Its complement is #4CBF3B; analogous partners are #6B3BBF and #BF3B8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE3BBF for text?
White text on #AE3BBF has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.18:1.