What color is #AE1CCB?

#AE1CCB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 28, 203), and in HSL hsl(290, 76%, 45%).

Is #AE1CCB accessible as text?

On white, #AE1CCB has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE1CCB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE1CCB?

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

What colors go well with #AE1CCB?

#AE1CCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39CA1C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE1CCB below.

Is #AE1CCB good for buttons?

#AE1CCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE1CCB — black text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE1CCB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE1CCB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE1CCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE1CCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE1CCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE1CCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE1CCB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #AE1CCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D05BEB

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 #AE1CCB Secondary #B58BBF 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 #AE1CCB Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 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 #AE1CCB Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #AE1CCB 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

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 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA1CAD — 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 #AE1CCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE1CCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 28 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.251 319.8);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F6DAFB;
  --color-200: #EBB7F5;
  --color-300: #D887E9;
  --color-400: #C35AD8;
  --color-500: #A737BD;
  --color-600: #803290;
  --color-700: #5C2966;
  --color-800: #3D1E43;
  --color-900: #251429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F6DAFB',
    200: '#EBB7F5',
    300: '#D887E9',
    400: '#C35AD8',
    500: '#A737BD',
    600: '#803290',
    700: '#5C2966',
    800: '#3D1E43',
    900: '#251429',
  },
}

$base: #AE1CCB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F6DAFB;
$base-200: #EBB7F5;
$base-300: #D887E9;
$base-400: #C35AD8;
$base-500: #A737BD;
$base-600: #803290;
$base-700: #5C2966;
$base-800: #3D1E43;
$base-900: #251429;
$base-hover: #8A16A2;
$base-subtle: #E5BDED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE1CCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D887E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C35AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A737BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#803290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C2966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE1CCB

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Pairs with #AE1CCB

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