Cornflower
#AE87C0 · Cornflower
#AE87C0 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 174, 135, 192 and a relative luminance of 0.301, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.30
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.99:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.03:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AE87C0?
#AE87C0 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 174, 135, 192, and in HSL it is 281°, 31%, 64%.
Is #AE87C0 a light or dark color?
#AE87C0 has a relative luminance of 0.301, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AE87C0?
Its complementary color is #99C087. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.