Palettes / Colors / #AE2FBD
#AE2FBD — Pink
#AE2FBD 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 #AE2FBD 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.
#AE2FBD 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 #3DBC2F; it also sits naturally between #672FBC and #BC2F83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE2FBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 47, 189 |
| HSL | 294°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 294°, 75%, 74% |
| CMYK | 8%, 75%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 27.66, 14.71, 49.52 |
| Yxy | 14.71, 0.3010, 0.1600 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.23, 67.41, -48.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.35, 64.69, -53.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 18% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE2FBD
.text { color: #AE2FBD; }
.background { background-color: #AE2FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE2FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 47, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE2FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 47, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE2FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 47, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE2FBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE2FBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DBC2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.33:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.94:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE2FBD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE2FBD
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 #AE2FBD: ·
How #AE2FBD 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 #AE2FBD 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 #AE2FBD?
#AE2FBD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 174, 47, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE2FBD?
#AE2FBD is RGB 174, 47, 189 — HSL 294°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 8%, 75%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AE2FBD?
Its complement is #3DBC2F; analogous partners are #672FBC and #BC2F83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE2FBD for text?
White text on #AE2FBD has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.94:1.