Palettes / Colors / #AE32CD
#AE32CD — Purple
#AE32CD 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 #AE32CD 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.
#AE32CD 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 #51CD32; it also sits naturally between #6032CD and #CD329F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE32CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 50, 205 |
| HSL | 288°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 288°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 76%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.62, 15.69, 59.22 |
| Yxy | 15.69, 0.2833, 0.1501 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.56, 69.31, -55.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.61, 67.32, -65.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 20% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE32CD
.text { color: #AE32CD; }
.background { background-color: #AE32CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE32CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 50, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE32CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 50, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE32CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 50, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE32CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE32CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51CD32:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.08:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE32CD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE32CD
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 #AE32CD: ·
How #AE32CD 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 #AE32CD 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 #AE32CD?
#AE32CD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 50, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE32CD?
#AE32CD is RGB 174, 50, 205 — HSL 288°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 15%, 76%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AE32CD?
Its complement is #51CD32; analogous partners are #6032CD and #CD329F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE32CD for text?
White text on #AE32CD has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.