#AE90DE Hex Color
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Light and softly muted, #ae90de is a cool pastel purple with gentle violet undertones. It brings softness and grace to spring palettes, wellness branding, wedding materials, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone beside deep navy or charcoal. Black text reads clearly against it, meeting WCAG AA contrast for body text. The hex code for this color is #ae90de.
Questions about #ae90de
What is #ae90de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ae90de is rgb(174, 144, 222), in HSL hsl(263, 54%, 72%) and in CMYK 22%, 35%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #ae90de?
Does black text meet WCAG AA on #ae90de?
Black text on #ae90de provides about a 7.8:1 contrast ratio and meets WCAG AA for normal text, while white text reaches only about 2.7:1 and fails AA for both normal and large text.
Does #ae90de feel warm or cool?
#ae90de reads as a cool color because its pastel purple base leans toward violet, creating a soft, calm impression that works especially well in wellness, spring, wedding, and children’s design.
Is #ae90de readable on white or black?
#ae90de has a 2.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.