Palettes / Colors / #AA2ECD
#AA2ECD — Purple
#AA2ECD 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 #AA2ECD 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.
#AA2ECD 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 | #AA2ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 46, 205 |
| HSL | 287°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 287°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 78%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.57, 14.91, 59.13 |
| Yxy | 14.91, 0.2785, 0.1453 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.51, 69.83, -57.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.61, 67.65, -68.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 78% · 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 #AA2ECD
.text { color: #AA2ECD; }
.background { background-color: #AA2ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 46, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 46, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 46, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA2ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2ECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AA2ECD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #50CC2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.27:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA2ECD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2ECD
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 #AA2ECD: ·
How #AA2ECD 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 #AA2ECD 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 #AA2ECD?
#AA2ECD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 46, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2ECD?
#AA2ECD is RGB 170, 46, 205 — HSL 287°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 17%, 78%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AA2ECD?
Its complement is #50CC2E; analogous partners are #5B2ECC and #CC2E9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA2ECD for text?
White text on #AA2ECD has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.98:1.