What color is #AE18BB?

#AE18BB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 24, 187), and in HSL hsl(295, 77%, 41%).

Is #AE18BB accessible as text?

On white, #AE18BB has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE18BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE18BB?

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

What colors go well with #AE18BB?

#AE18BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #25B918. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE18BB below.

Is #AE18BB good for buttons?

#AE18BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE18BB — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE18BB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE18BB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE18BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE18BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE18BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE18BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE18BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #AE18BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D157DC

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 #AE18BB Secondary #B387B6 Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE18BB Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE18BB Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

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Color Lab

How #AE18BB 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B91891 — 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 #AE18BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE18BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 24 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.242 324.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #F8DAFB;
  --color-200: #F0B7F5;
  --color-300: #E186E9;
  --color-400: #CE59D9;
  --color-500: #B337BE;
  --color-600: #893191;
  --color-700: #612866;
  --color-800: #401E43;
  --color-900: #271429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FE',
    100: '#F8DAFB',
    200: '#F0B7F5',
    300: '#E186E9',
    400: '#CE59D9',
    500: '#B337BE',
    600: '#893191',
    700: '#612866',
    800: '#401E43',
    900: '#271429',
  },
}

$base: #AE18BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FE;
$base-100: #F8DAFB;
$base-200: #F0B7F5;
$base-300: #E186E9;
$base-400: #CE59D9;
$base-500: #B337BE;
$base-600: #893191;
$base-700: #612866;
$base-800: #401E43;
$base-900: #271429;
$base-hover: #891394;
$base-subtle: #E8B7EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE18BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E186E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B337BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE18BB

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