Palettes / Colors / #AA2EDC
#AA2EDC — Purple
#AA2EDC 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 #AA2EDC 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.
#AA2EDC 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 #5FDC2E; it also sits naturally between #532EDC and #DC2EB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA2EDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 46, 220 |
| HSL | 283°, 71%, 52% |
| HSV | 283°, 79%, 86% |
| CMYK | 23%, 79%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 30.47, 15.67, 69.13 |
| Yxy | 15.67, 0.2644, 0.1359 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.53, 72.66, -64.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.58, 71.38, -80.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 18% · Blue 86%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA2EDC
.text { color: #AA2EDC; }
.background { background-color: #AA2EDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2EDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 46, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2EDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 46, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2EDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 46, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA2EDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2EDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5FDC2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.08:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.13:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA2EDC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2EDC
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 #AA2EDC: ·
How #AA2EDC 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 #AA2EDC 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 #AA2EDC?
#AA2EDC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 46, 220). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2EDC?
#AA2EDC is RGB 170, 46, 220 — HSL 283°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 23%, 79%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AA2EDC?
Its complement is #5FDC2E; analogous partners are #532EDC and #DC2EB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA2EDC for text?
White text on #AA2EDC has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.13:1.