What color is #AE16AE?

#AE16AE is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 22, 174), and in HSL hsl(300, 78%, 38%).

Is #AE16AE accessible as text?

On white, #AE16AE has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE16AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE16AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AE16AE?

#AE16AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #15AC15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE16AE below.

Is #AE16AE good for buttons?

#AE16AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE16AE — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE16AE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE16AE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE16AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE16AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE16AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE16AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE16AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE16AE Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE16AE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE16AE Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE16AE Secondary #B284B0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AE16AE 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AE16AE with

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AC157A — 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 #AE16AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE16AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 22 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.3% 0.234 328.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FBDAFB;
  --color-200: #F6B6F6;
  --color-300: #EA85EA;
  --color-400: #DA58DA;
  --color-500: #BF36BF;
  --color-600: #913091;
  --color-700: #672867;
  --color-800: #431E43;
  --color-900: #291429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FBDAFB',
    200: '#F6B6F6',
    300: '#EA85EA',
    400: '#DA58DA',
    500: '#BF36BF',
    600: '#913091',
    700: '#672867',
    800: '#431E43',
    900: '#291429',
  },
}

$base: #AE16AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FBDAFB;
$base-200: #F6B6F6;
$base-300: #EA85EA;
$base-400: #DA58DA;
$base-500: #BF36BF;
$base-600: #913091;
$base-700: #672867;
$base-800: #431E43;
$base-900: #291429;
$base-hover: #8A118A;
$base-subtle: #ECB3EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE16AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE16AE

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Pairs with #AE16AE

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