Palettes / Colors / #AA3CD2

#AA3CD2 — Purple

#AA3CD2 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 #AA3CD2 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.

#AA3CD2 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 #64D13D; it also sits naturally between #603DD1 and #D13DAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 24% · Blue 82%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AA3CD2

.text { color: #AA3CD2; }
.background { background-color: #AA3CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA3CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 60, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 62%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA3CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 60, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA3CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 60, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA3CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA3CD2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AA3CD2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #64D13D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA3CD2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA3CD2

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 #AA3CD2 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 #AA3CD2 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

← #AA3CD1  ·  #AA3CD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AA3CD2?

#AA3CD2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 60, 210). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA3CD2?

#AA3CD2 is RGB 170, 60, 210 — HSL 284°, 62%, 53% — CMYK 19%, 71%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #AA3CD2?

Its complement is #64D13D; analogous partners are #603DD1 and #D13DAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA3CD2 for text?

White text on #AA3CD2 has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.29:1.