Palettes / Colors / #AE81EB
#AE81EB — Light Purple
#AE81EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AE81EB 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.
#AE81EB 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 #BEEB7F; it also sits naturally between #7F88EB and #E27FEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE81EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 129, 235 |
| HSL | 265°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 265°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.30, 30.70, 82.40 |
| Yxy | 30.70, 0.2627, 0.2001 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.25, 38.34, -47.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.41, 36.41, -54.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE81EB
.text { color: #AE81EB; }
.background { background-color: #AE81EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE81EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 129, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE81EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 129, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE81EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 129, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE81EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE81EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEB7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE81EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE81EB
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 #AE81EB: ·
How #AE81EB 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 #AE81EB 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 #AE81EB?
#AE81EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 129, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE81EB?
#AE81EB is RGB 174, 129, 235 — HSL 265°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 26%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AE81EB?
Its complement is #BEEB7F; analogous partners are #7F88EB and #E27FEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE81EB for text?
Black text on #AE81EB has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.