Palettes / Colors / #AA2CA4
#AA2CA4 — Pink
#AA2CA4 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
#AA2CA4 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2CAA32; it also sits naturally between #712CAA and #AA2C65. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA2CA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 44, 164 |
| HSL | 303°, 59%, 42% |
| HSV | 303°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 4%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.18, 13.03, 36.36 |
| Yxy | 13.03, 0.3287, 0.1771 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.81, 63.34, -37.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.09, 59.27, -37.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 17% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 4% · 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 #AA2CA4
.text { color: #AA2CA4; }
.background { background-color: #AA2CA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2CA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 44, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2CA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 44, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2CA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 44, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA2CA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2CA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AA2CA4
Tints of #AA2CA4
Tones of #AA2CA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2CAA32:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.82:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA2CA4: #FFFFFF.
How #AA2CA4 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 #AA2CA4
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA2CA4 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 #AA2CA4?
#AA2CA4 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 44, 164). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2CA4?
#AA2CA4 is RGB 170, 44, 164 — HSL 303°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 4%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA2CA4?
Its complement is #2CAA32; analogous partners are #712CAA and #AA2C65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA2CA4 for text?
White text on #AA2CA4 has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.