Palettes / Colors / #AE83EA
#AE83EA — Light Purple
#AE83EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#AE83EA 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 #C0EA85; it also sits naturally between #858DEA and #E285EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE83EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 131, 234 |
| HSL | 265°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 265°, 44%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 44%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.42, 31.17, 81.73 |
| Yxy | 31.17, 0.2636, 0.2033 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.65, 36.99, -46.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.83, 35.06, -52.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 44% · 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 #AE83EA
.text { color: #AE83EA; }
.background { background-color: #AE83EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE83EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 131, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE83EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 131, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE83EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 131, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE83EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE83EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0EA85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE83EA: #000000.
How #AE83EA 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 #AE83EA
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AE83EA 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 #AE83EA?
#AE83EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 131, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE83EA?
#AE83EA is RGB 174, 131, 234 — HSL 265°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 26%, 44%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AE83EA?
Its complement is #C0EA85; analogous partners are #858DEA and #E285EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE83EA for text?
Black text on #AE83EA has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.