Palettes / Colors / #AE2BDB

#AE2BDB — Purple

#AE2BDB 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 #AE2BDB 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.

#AE2BDB 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 #56DB29; it also sits naturally between #5629DB and #DB29AE. 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 17% · Blue 86%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AE2BDB

.text { color: #AE2BDB; }
.background { background-color: #AE2BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE2BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 43, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 71%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE2BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 43, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE2BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 43, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE2BDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE2BDB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AE2BDB

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Tones of #AE2BDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #56DB29:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE2BDB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE2BDB

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 #AE2BDB 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 #AE2BDB 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

← #AE2BDA  ·  #AE2BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE2BDB?

#AE2BDB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 43, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE2BDB?

#AE2BDB is RGB 174, 43, 219 — HSL 285°, 71%, 51% — CMYK 21%, 80%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #AE2BDB?

Its complement is #56DB29; analogous partners are #5629DB and #DB29AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE2BDB for text?

White text on #AE2BDB has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.