What color is #AE75AE?

#AE75AE is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 117, 174), and in HSL hsl(300, 26%, 57%).

Is #AE75AE accessible as text?

On white, #AE75AE has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE75AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE75AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #AE75AE?

#AE75AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75AE75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE75AE below.

Is #AE75AE good for buttons?

#AE75AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE75AE — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE75AE the same as CSS palevioletred?

No — #AE75AE is not the CSS named color palevioletred, but palevioletred (#DB7093) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE75AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE75AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE75AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE75AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE75AE Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE75AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AE75AE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Amethyst sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE75AE Secondary #C5B0C4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE75AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D29CD1

Amethyst is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Amethyst.

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Color Lab

How #AE75AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AE75AE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AE759B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE75AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE75AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 117 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.1% 0.105 326.7);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F0E5F0;
  --color-200: #E1CCE1;
  --color-300: #C8A7C8;
  --color-400: #AF83AF;
  --color-500: #916491;
  --color-600: #715171;
  --color-700: #523D52;
  --color-800: #372A37;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F0E5F0',
    200: '#E1CCE1',
    300: '#C8A7C8',
    400: '#AF83AF',
    500: '#916491',
    600: '#715171',
    700: '#523D52',
    800: '#372A37',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #AE75AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F0E5F0;
$base-200: #E1CCE1;
$base-300: #C8A7C8;
$base-400: #AF83AF;
$base-500: #916491;
$base-600: #715171;
$base-700: #523D52;
$base-800: #372A37;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #935693;
$base-subtle: #E5D8E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE75AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE75AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE75AE

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