Palettes / Colors / #AE92FE
#AE92FE — Light Vivid Purple
#AE92FE is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #AE92FE 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.
#AE92FE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1FE90; it also sits naturally between #90AAFE and #E490FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE92FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 146, 254 |
| HSL | 256°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 256°, 43%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 43%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 45.62, 36.71, 98.45 |
| Yxy | 36.71, 0.2524, 0.2031 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.06, 33.47, -50.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.59, 32.11, -59.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 57% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE92FE
.text { color: #AE92FE; }
.background { background-color: #AE92FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE92FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 146, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE92FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 146, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE92FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 146, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE92FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE92FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FE90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE92FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE92FE
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 #AE92FE: ·
How #AE92FE 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 #AE92FE 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 #AE92FE?
#AE92FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 146, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE92FE?
#AE92FE is RGB 174, 146, 254 — HSL 256°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 43%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AE92FE?
Its complement is #E1FE90; analogous partners are #90AAFE and #E490FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE92FE for text?
Black text on #AE92FE has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.