Palettes / Colors / #AE2EC2

#AE2EC2 — Pink

#AE2EC2 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 #AE2EC2 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.

#AE2EC2 is a cool 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 #41C22E; it also sits naturally between #642EC2 and #C22E8C. 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 18% · Blue 76%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AE2EC2

.text { color: #AE2EC2; }
.background { background-color: #AE2EC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE2EC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 46, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 62%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE2EC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 46, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE2EC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 46, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AE2EC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE2EC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #41C22E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AE2EC2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE2EC2

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 #AE2EC2 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 #AE2EC2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AE2EC2?

#AE2EC2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 174, 46, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AE2EC2?

#AE2EC2 is RGB 174, 46, 194 — HSL 292°, 62%, 47% — CMYK 10%, 76%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #AE2EC2?

Its complement is #41C22E; analogous partners are #642EC2 and #C22E8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AE2EC2 for text?

White text on #AE2EC2 has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.97:1.