Palettes / Colors / #AA2ECB
#AA2ECB — Purple
#AA2ECB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AA2ECB 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.
#AA2ECB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #50CC2E; it also sits naturally between #5B2ECC and #CC2E9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA2ECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 46, 203 |
| HSL | 287°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 287°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 77%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.33, 14.81, 57.87 |
| Yxy | 14.81, 0.2805, 0.1466 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.38, 69.46, -56.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.49, 67.17, -66.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA2ECB
.text { color: #AA2ECB; }
.background { background-color: #AA2ECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2ECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 46, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2ECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 46, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2ECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 46, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA2ECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2ECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #50CC2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA2ECB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2ECB
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 #AA2ECB: ·
How #AA2ECB 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 #AA2ECB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA2ECB?
#AA2ECB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 46, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2ECB?
#AA2ECB is RGB 170, 46, 203 — HSL 287°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 16%, 77%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AA2ECB?
Its complement is #50CC2E; analogous partners are #5B2ECC and #CC2E9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA2ECB for text?
White text on #AA2ECB has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.