Palettes / Colors / #AA2EBB

#AA2EBB — Pink

#AA2EBB 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 #AA2EBB 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.

#AA2EBB 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 #3EBD2E; it also sits naturally between #652EBD and #BD2E86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 18% · Blue 73%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AA2EBB

.text { color: #AA2EBB; }
.background { background-color: #AA2EBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2EBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 46, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2EBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 46, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2EBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 46, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA2EBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2EBB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AA2EBB

Tints of #AA2EBB

Tones of #AA2EBB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3EBD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA2EBB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2EBB

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 #AA2EBB 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 #AA2EBB 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

← #AA2EBA  ·  #AA2EBC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AA2EBB?

#AA2EBB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 46, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2EBB?

#AA2EBB is RGB 170, 46, 187 — HSL 293°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 9%, 75%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #AA2EBB?

Its complement is #3EBD2E; analogous partners are #652EBD and #BD2E86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA2EBB for text?

White text on #AA2EBB has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.82:1.