Palettes / Colors / #AA2BB4

#AA2BB4 — Pink

#AA2BB4 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 #AA2BB4 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.

#AA2BB4 is a cool 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 #35B52C; it also sits naturally between #672CB5 and #B52C79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 17% · Blue 71%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AA2BB4

.text { color: #AA2BB4; }
.background { background-color: #AA2BB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2BB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 43, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 61%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2BB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 43, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2BB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 43, 180, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA2BB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2BB4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #35B52C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA2BB4: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2BB4

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:

How #AA2BB4 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 #AA2BB4 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

← #AA2BB3  ·  #AA2BB5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AA2BB4?

#AA2BB4 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 43, 180). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2BB4?

#AA2BB4 is RGB 170, 43, 180 — HSL 296°, 61%, 44% — CMYK 6%, 76%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #AA2BB4?

Its complement is #35B52C; analogous partners are #672CB5 and #B52C79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA2BB4 for text?

White text on #AA2BB4 has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.