Palettes / Colors / #AE8BEE
#AE8BEE — Light Purple
#AE8BEE is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AE8BEE 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.
#AE8BEE 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 #CBEE8C; it also sits naturally between #8C9AEE and #DF8CEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE8BEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 139, 238 |
| HSL | 261°, 74%, 74% |
| HSV | 261°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 42%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.12, 33.64, 85.16 |
| Yxy | 33.64, 0.2618, 0.2090 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.67, 33.47, -45.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.00, 31.73, -51.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE8BEE
.text { color: #AE8BEE; }
.background { background-color: #AE8BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE8BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 139, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 74%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE8BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 139, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE8BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 139, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE8BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE8BEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBEE8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE8BEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE8BEE
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 #AE8BEE: ·
How #AE8BEE 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 #AE8BEE 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 #AE8BEE?
#AE8BEE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 139, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE8BEE?
#AE8BEE is RGB 174, 139, 238 — HSL 261°, 74%, 74% — CMYK 27%, 42%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AE8BEE?
Its complement is #CBEE8C; analogous partners are #8C9AEE and #DF8CEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE8BEE for text?
Black text on #AE8BEE has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.