Cold Purple is a
cool light color with the hex code #AE9CC9.
This muted hue can be represented as RGB
174, 156, 201 in digital design or CMYK 13%, 22%, 0%, 21% for print applications.
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Cold Purple
#AE9CC9
Cold Purple color values
- HEX
- #AE9CC9
- RGB
- 174, 156, 201
- HSL
- 264°, 29%, 70%
- CMYK
- 13, 22, 0, 21
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Cold Purple sits at 264° on the color wheel with 29% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the blue-violet segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 29% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.
In digital environments, Cold Purple is rendered as rgb(174, 156, 201), where the blue channel is highest at 201, anchoring the color in the cool register. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.
For print, Cold Purple translates to a CMYK breakdown of 13C 22M 0Y 21K. The low-to-moderate black value (21%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (22%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Cold Purple
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #AE9CC9;
--brand-primary-rgb: 174, 156, 201;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#AE9CC9',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 13%
M: 22%
Y: 0%
K: 21%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(174, 156, 201)
rgba(174, 156, 201, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AE9CC9?
#AE9CC9 is Cold Purple, a cool light color with RGB values of 174, 156, 201. It has a hue of 264°, 29%
saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color
space.
What is the RGB value of #AE9CC9?
The RGB color code for #AE9CC9 is rgb(174, 156, 201). This means it contains 174 red,
156 green, and 201 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cold Purple a warm or cool color?
Cold Purple (#AE9CC9) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #AE9CC9 in CSS?
You can use #AE9CC9 in CSS with:
background-color: #AE9CC9; or color: #AE9CC9; or as an RGB value: rgb(174, 156, 201). For print design, use CMYK: 13%, 22%, 0%, 21%.