Palettes / Colors / #AE1EAE

#AE1EAE — Pink

#AE1EAE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

#AE1EAE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #1EAE1E; it also sits naturally between #661EAE and #AE1E66. 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 68% · Green 12% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AE1EAE

.text { color: #AE1EAE; }
.background { background-color: #AE1EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE1EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 30, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 71%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE1EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 30, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE1EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 30, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE1EAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE1EAE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1EAE1E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE1EAE: #FFFFFF.

How #AE1EAE 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 #AE1EAE 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

← #AE1EAD  ·  #AE1EAF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE1EAE?

#AE1EAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 174, 30, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE1EAE?

#AE1EAE is RGB 174, 30, 174 — HSL 300°, 71%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #AE1EAE?

Its complement is #1EAE1E; analogous partners are #661EAE and #AE1E66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE1EAE for text?

White text on #AE1EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.60:1.