Palettes / Colors / #AE8DEC
#AE8DEC — Light Purple
#AE8DEC 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 #AE8DEC 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.
#AE8DEC 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 #CBEC8E; it also sits naturally between #8E9CEC and #DE8EEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE8DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 141, 236 |
| HSL | 261°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 261°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 40%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.12, 34.10, 83.72 |
| Yxy | 34.10, 0.2633, 0.2132 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.05, 31.87, -43.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.40, 30.14, -49.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 40% · 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 #AE8DEC
.text { color: #AE8DEC; }
.background { background-color: #AE8DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE8DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 141, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE8DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 141, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE8DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 141, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE8DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE8DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBEC8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE8DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE8DEC
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 #AE8DEC: ·
How #AE8DEC 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 #AE8DEC 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 #AE8DEC?
#AE8DEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 141, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE8DEC?
#AE8DEC is RGB 174, 141, 236 — HSL 261°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 26%, 40%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AE8DEC?
Its complement is #CBEC8E; analogous partners are #8E9CEC and #DE8EEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE8DEC for text?
Black text on #AE8DEC has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.