Palettes / Colors / #AE2FCA
#AE2FCA — Purple
#AE2FCA 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 #AE2FCA 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.
#AE2FCA 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 #4CCA2F; it also sits naturally between #612FCA and #CA2F99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE2FCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 47, 202 |
| HSL | 289°, 62%, 49% |
| HSV | 289°, 77%, 79% |
| CMYK | 14%, 77%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 29.13, 15.30, 57.29 |
| Yxy | 15.30, 0.2864, 0.1504 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.04, 69.72, -54.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.11, 67.67, -63.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 18% · Blue 79%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE2FCA
.text { color: #AE2FCA; }
.background { background-color: #AE2FCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE2FCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 47, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 62%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE2FCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 47, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE2FCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 47, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE2FCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE2FCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AE2FCA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4CCA2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.17:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE2FCA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE2FCA
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 #AE2FCA: ·
How #AE2FCA 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 #AE2FCA 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 #AE2FCA?
#AE2FCA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 47, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE2FCA?
#AE2FCA is RGB 174, 47, 202 — HSL 289°, 62%, 49% — CMYK 14%, 77%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #AE2FCA?
Its complement is #4CCA2F; analogous partners are #612FCA and #CA2F99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE2FCA for text?
White text on #AE2FCA has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.