What color is #AE38BB?

#AE38BB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 56, 187), and in HSL hsl(294, 54%, 48%).

Is #AE38BB accessible as text?

On white, #AE38BB has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE38BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE38BB?

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

What colors go well with #AE38BB?

#AE38BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #46BC38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE38BB below.

Is #AE38BB good for buttons?

#AE38BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE38BB — black text only reaches 4.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE38BB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE38BB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE38BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE38BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE38BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE38BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE38BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE38BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D169DC

Byzantine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantine.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE38BB Secondary #B790BB 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE38BB Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE38BB Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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.

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Color Lab

How #AE38BB 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AE38BB

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People also use #AE38BB 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 5.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BC389E — 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 #AE38BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AE38BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 56 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.214 323.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4DFF6;
  --color-200: #E8C0EC;
  --color-300: #D395DA;
  --color-400: #BD6CC6;
  --color-500: #A04BAA;
  --color-600: #7C3F83;
  --color-700: #59325D;
  --color-800: #3B233D;
  --color-900: #241726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4DFF6',
    200: '#E8C0EC',
    300: '#D395DA',
    400: '#BD6CC6',
    500: '#A04BAA',
    600: '#7C3F83',
    700: '#59325D',
    800: '#3B233D',
    900: '#241726',
  },
}

$base: #AE38BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4DFF6;
$base-200: #E8C0EC;
$base-300: #D395DA;
$base-400: #BD6CC6;
$base-500: #A04BAA;
$base-600: #7C3F83;
$base-700: #59325D;
$base-800: #3B233D;
$base-900: #241726;
$base-hover: #8C2D97;
$base-subtle: #E4C7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE38BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D395DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD6CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A04BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}