Palettes / Colors / #AE58DF
#AE58DF — Purple
#AE58DF 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 #AE58DF 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.
#AE58DF 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 #8ADF58; it also sits naturally between #6A58DF and #DF58CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE58DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 88, 223 |
| HSL | 278°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 278°, 61%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 61%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.26, 21.31, 72.12 |
| Yxy | 21.31, 0.2683, 0.1669 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.28, 57.22, -54.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.16, 55.06, -65.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 35% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE58DF
.text { color: #AE58DF; }
.background { background-color: #AE58DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE58DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 88, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE58DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 88, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE58DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 88, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE58DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE58DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ADF58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.99:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.26:1 AA |
Best text color on #AE58DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE58DF
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 #AE58DF: ·
How #AE58DF 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 #AE58DF 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 #AE58DF?
#AE58DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 88, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE58DF?
#AE58DF is RGB 174, 88, 223 — HSL 278°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 22%, 61%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AE58DF?
Its complement is #8ADF58; analogous partners are #6A58DF and #DF58CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE58DF for text?
Black text on #AE58DF has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.99:1.