Palettes / Colors / #AA22AA
#AA22AA — Pink
#AA22AA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AA22AA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA22AA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #22AA22; it also sits naturally between #6622AA and #AA2266. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA22AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 34, 170 |
| HSL | 300°, 67%, 40% |
| HSV | 300°, 80%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.41, 12.59, 39.17 |
| Yxy | 12.59, 0.3204, 0.1653 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.14, 67.18, -42.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.49, 63.55, -44.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 13% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #AA22AA
.text { color: #AA22AA; }
.background { background-color: #AA22AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA22AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 34, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 67%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA22AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 34, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA22AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 34, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA22AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA22AA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AA22AA
Tints of #AA22AA
Tones of #AA22AA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #22AA22:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.97:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA22AA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA22AA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA22AA: ·
How #AA22AA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA22AA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA22AA?
#AA22AA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 34, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA22AA?
#AA22AA is RGB 170, 34, 170 — HSL 300°, 67%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA22AA?
Its complement is #22AA22; analogous partners are #6622AA and #AA2266. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA22AA for text?
White text on #AA22AA has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.52:1.