Palettes / Colors / #AE89CD
#AE89CD — Light Muted Purple
#AE89CD is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AE89CD 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.
#AE89CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #A7CD89; it also sits naturally between #8D89CD and #CD89C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE89CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 137, 205 |
| HSL | 273°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 273°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 33%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.42, 31.30, 61.83 |
| Yxy | 31.30, 0.2866, 0.2397 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.76, 26.99, -29.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.94, 24.87, -30.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 54% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE89CD
.text { color: #AE89CD; }
.background { background-color: #AE89CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE89CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 137, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE89CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 137, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE89CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 137, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE89CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE89CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7CD89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE89CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE89CD
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 #AE89CD: ·
How #AE89CD 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 #AE89CD 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 #AE89CD?
#AE89CD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 137, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE89CD?
#AE89CD is RGB 174, 137, 205 — HSL 273°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 15%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AE89CD?
Its complement is #A7CD89; analogous partners are #8D89CD and #CD89C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE89CD for text?
Black text on #AE89CD has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.