PURPLES

Victorian Valentine

#AE6AA1

RGB 174, 106, 161 · HSL 311°, 30%, 55% · CMYK 0, 39, 7, 32

Victorian Valentine is #AE6AA1 in HEX — rgb(174, 106, 161), hsl(311°, 30%, 55%), cmyk(0%, 39%, 7%, 32%).

Victorian Valentine pulls into the mid-tone end of the purples spectrum — HSL 311°, 30%, 55%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on accent walls, dressing rooms, creative studios — for character without shouting. Reads best alongside warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles.

Color Codes

HEX#AE6AA1

RGB174, 106, 161

HSL311°, 30%, 55%

HSV311°, 39%, 68%

CMYK0, 39, 7, 32

Decimal11430561

CSS RGBrgb(174, 106, 161)

CSS HSLhsl(311, 30%, 55%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Pink Parade C-1164

ΔE 1.2 · #B16AA2

Hallman-Lindsay

Pink Parade 1165

ΔE 1.4 · #B26BA2

PPG

Mulberry Bush 1251-6

ΔE 3.3 · #AD6EA0

Dulux

Eclectic Purple SB7H5

ΔE 4.8 · #B4649D

Behr

Berry Blush BIC-19

ΔE 5.9 · #B577B3

Dunn-Edwards

Royal Pretender DE5999

ΔE 6.1 · #A063A1

Kilz

Favorite Things RA160-02

ΔE 8.1 · #AF78A5

Benjamin Moore

Lilac 2074-40

ΔE 8.6 · #C381B5

Valspar

Purple Stripe 1003-3B

ΔE 11.1 · #AE7DA7

RAL

Signal Violet 4008

ΔE 11.9 · #924E7D

Kobra

Fuchsia 21

ΔE 14.1 · #BF7595

IKEA

IKEA063 63

ΔE 15.8 · #935E7C

Sherwin-Williams

Passionate Purple SW6981

ΔE 16.9 · #795484

Farrow & Ball

Rangwali 296

ΔE 19.8 · #BF7A8F

Colorhouse

Petal .04 Petal-04

ΔE 21.3 · #AA3E71

Dutch Boy

Celestial Horizon DCP-0589

ΔE 38.9 · #8FA4BF

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

22/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstonePink UndertoneRed

Reads as a neutral pink with a red undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#AE6AA1

#6AAF76

Analogous

#996AAF

#AE6AA1

#AF6A80

Triadic

#AE6AA1

#A2AF6A

#6AA2AF

Split-Complementary

#AE6AA1

#80AF6A

#6AAF99

Tetradic

#AE6AA1

#AF996A

#6AAF76

#6A80AF

Monochromatic

#532D4C

#854779

#AE6AA1

#C99CC1

#E4CDE0

Rectangle

#AE6AA1

#AF766A

#6AAF76

#6AA2AF

Compound

#AE6AA1

#AF6A80

#6AAF76

#6AAF99

Variations

Lighter

#BF88B5

#CCA9C5

#DFCEDC

Darker

#944D87

#67345D

#3C1D37

Saturation

#978293

#AF6AA2

#D742BB

Interior Use

Best Rooms

dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls

Best Uses

feature walls, cabinetry, textiles

Pairs With

warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.91:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.38:1

Deuteranopia

#AE6AA1

#848BA0

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AE6AA1

#79799B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AE6AA1

#A97774

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Sophisticated · Imaginative

Victorian Valentine carries history — long associated with luxury and contemplation. It works in low-light, intimate rooms (dressing rooms, dens, accent walls) where its complexity gets time to unfold. Pair with brass and walnut.

SymbolismLuxury, intuition, creativity

PersonalityRefined, mysterious, artistic

luxurycreativeintuitionintimateaccentrefined

How it looks under different light

#C27C94

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#AE6AA1

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#AF81B8

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#ECE9EB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#599664

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #AE6AA1;

CSS — background

background-color: #AE6AA1;

CSS Variable

--color-victorian-valentine: #AE6AA1;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'victorian-valentine': '#AE6AA1' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AE6AA1] text-[#AE6AA1]

SCSS

$victorian-valentine: #AE6AA1;

Similar Colors

Lilac Pink

#C280B4 · ΔE 8.3

Pink Raspberry

#C67DAF · ΔE 8.4

Melrose Pink

#BA7699 · ΔE 11.9

Twilight Magenta

#9B4A80 · ΔE 12.2

Raspberry Mousse

#D67CB0 · ΔE 12.7

Pre-Dawn Sky

#9F487D · ΔE 13.7

Purple Hyacinth

#AA7FA5 · ΔE 14.0

Spring Azalea

#DB7BB4 · ΔE 14.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE6AA1?

#AE6AA1 is Victorian Valentine, a mid-tone purple with a warm undertone.

Is #AE6AA1 warm or cool?

Victorian Valentine reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Victorian Valentine?

Victorian Valentine works well in dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls. Designers typically use it for feature walls, cabinetry, textiles.

What colors pair well with Victorian Valentine?

Victorian Valentine pairs naturally with warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Victorian Valentine?

You can download Victorian Valentine on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Victorian Valentine?

The hex code is #AE6AA1. In RGB it's 174, 106, 161, and in HSL it's 311°, 30%, 55%.

← All colors