What color is #AE20CA?

#AE20CA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 32, 202), and in HSL hsl(290, 73%, 46%).

Is #AE20CA accessible as text?

On white, #AE20CA has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE20CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE20CA?

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

What colors go well with #AE20CA?

#AE20CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3CCB20. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE20CA below.

Is #AE20CA good for buttons?

#AE20CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE20CA — black text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE20CA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE20CA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE20CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE20CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE20CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE20CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE20CA 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 #AE20CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D05DEA

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 #AE20CA Secondary #B58CBF 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 #AE20CA 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 #AE20CA 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 #AE20CA 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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB20AE — 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 #AE20CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE20CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 32 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.6% 0.248 320.0);
  --color-50: #FBF1FD;
  --color-100: #F5DBFA;
  --color-200: #EAB9F4;
  --color-300: #D788E7;
  --color-400: #C15DD5;
  --color-500: #A53ABB;
  --color-600: #7F338E;
  --color-700: #5B2A65;
  --color-800: #3C1F42;
  --color-900: #251528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF1FD',
    100: '#F5DBFA',
    200: '#EAB9F4',
    300: '#D788E7',
    400: '#C15DD5',
    500: '#A53ABB',
    600: '#7F338E',
    700: '#5B2A65',
    800: '#3C1F42',
    900: '#251528',
  },
}

$base: #AE20CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF1FD;
$base-100: #F5DBFA;
$base-200: #EAB9F4;
$base-300: #D788E7;
$base-400: #C15DD5;
$base-500: #A53ABB;
$base-600: #7F338E;
$base-700: #5B2A65;
$base-800: #3C1F42;
$base-900: #251528;
$base-hover: #8C19A2;
$base-subtle: #E5BFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE20CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAB9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D788E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C15DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A53ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE20CA

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