What color is #AA12E2?

#AA12E2 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 18, 226), and in HSL hsl(284, 85%, 48%).

Is #AA12E2 accessible as text?

On white, #AA12E2 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA12E2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA12E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600 (#9810FA).

What colors go well with #AA12E2?

#AA12E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4AE212. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA12E2 below.

Is #AA12E2 good for buttons?

#AA12E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA12E2 — black text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA12E2 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AA12E2 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA12E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA12E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA12E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA12E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA12E2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA12E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC5BFF

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA12E2 Secondary #B48DC9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA12E2 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Dark Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AA12E2 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #AA12E2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 1/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E212D5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AA12E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA12E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 18 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.272 313.0);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F3D8FD;
  --color-200: #E6B4F9;
  --color-300: #D181EE;
  --color-400: #BA53DF;
  --color-500: #9D30C5;
  --color-600: #7A2C96;
  --color-700: #57256A;
  --color-800: #3A1C45;
  --color-900: #24132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F3D8FD',
    200: '#E6B4F9',
    300: '#D181EE',
    400: '#BA53DF',
    500: '#9D30C5',
    600: '#7A2C96',
    700: '#57256A',
    800: '#3A1C45',
    900: '#24132A',
  },
}

$base: #AA12E2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F3D8FD;
$base-200: #E6B4F9;
$base-300: #D181EE;
$base-400: #BA53DF;
$base-500: #9D30C5;
$base-600: #7A2C96;
$base-700: #57256A;
$base-800: #3A1C45;
$base-900: #24132A;
$base-hover: #890FB5;
$base-subtle: #E3BEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA12E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D181EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D30C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A2C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA12E2

Color Lab

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