Palettes / Colors / #AA2FAC
#AA2FAC — Pink
#AA2FAC 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 #AA2FAC 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.
#AA2FAC is a cool 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 #31AC2F; it also sits naturally between #6C2FAC and #AC2F70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA2FAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 47, 172 |
| HSL | 299°, 57%, 43% |
| HSV | 299°, 73%, 67% |
| CMYK | 1%, 73%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 25.04, 13.56, 40.33 |
| Yxy | 13.56, 0.3173, 0.1718 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.59, 63.67, -40.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.82, 59.86, -42.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 18% · Blue 67%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA2FAC
.text { color: #AA2FAC; }
.background { background-color: #AA2FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA2FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 47, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 57%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA2FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 47, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA2FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 47, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA2FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA2FAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #31AC2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA2FAC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA2FAC
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 #AA2FAC: ·
How #AA2FAC 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 #AA2FAC 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 #AA2FAC?
#AA2FAC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 47, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA2FAC?
#AA2FAC is RGB 170, 47, 172 — HSL 299°, 57%, 43% — CMYK 1%, 73%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA2FAC?
Its complement is #31AC2F; analogous partners are #6C2FAC and #AC2F70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA2FAC for text?
White text on #AA2FAC has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.