What color is #AE33DB?

#AE33DB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 51, 219), and in HSL hsl(284, 70%, 53%).

Is #AE33DB accessible as text?

On white, #AE33DB has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE33DB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE33DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #AE33DB?

#AE33DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60DB33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE33DB below.

Is #AE33DB good for buttons?

#AE33DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE33DB — black text only reaches 4.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE33DB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE33DB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE33DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE33DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE33DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE33DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE33DB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F 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 #AE33DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D069FB

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 #AE33DB Secondary #B995CA 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 #AE33DB Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29545 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 #AE33DB Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #AE33DB 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 46/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 15/100

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DB33D0 — 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 #AE33DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE33DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 51 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.0% 0.246 314.9);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F2DBFA;
  --color-200: #E3BAF3;
  --color-300: #CD8AE5;
  --color-400: #B45FD3;
  --color-500: #973DB8;
  --color-600: #75358C;
  --color-700: #552B64;
  --color-800: #382041;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F2DBFA',
    200: '#E3BAF3',
    300: '#CD8AE5',
    400: '#B45FD3',
    500: '#973DB8',
    600: '#75358C',
    700: '#552B64',
    800: '#382041',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #AE33DB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F2DBFA;
$base-200: #E3BAF3;
$base-300: #CD8AE5;
$base-400: #B45FD3;
$base-500: #973DB8;
$base-600: #75358C;
$base-700: #552B64;
$base-800: #382041;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #8F20B8;
$base-subtle: #E4C8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE33DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B45FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#973DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE33DB

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Pairs with #AE33DB

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