Palettes / Colors / #AE89DB
#AE89DB — Light Muted Purple
#AE89DB is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #AE89DB 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.
#AE89DB 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 #B7DB8A; it also sits naturally between #8A8EDB and #D78ADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE89DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 137, 219 |
| HSL | 267°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 267°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 37%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 39.19, 32.00, 71.13 |
| Yxy | 32.00, 0.2753, 0.2249 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.35, 30.13, -36.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.57, 28.11, -39.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 54% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE89DB
.text { color: #AE89DB; }
.background { background-color: #AE89DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE89DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 137, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE89DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 137, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE89DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 137, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE89DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE89DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7DB8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE89DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE89DB
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 #AE89DB: ·
How #AE89DB 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 #AE89DB 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 #AE89DB?
#AE89DB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 137, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE89DB?
#AE89DB is RGB 174, 137, 219 — HSL 267°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 21%, 37%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AE89DB?
Its complement is #B7DB8A; analogous partners are #8A8EDB and #D78ADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE89DB for text?
Black text on #AE89DB has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.