What color is #AE70AA?

#AE70AA is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 112, 170), and in HSL hsl(304, 28%, 56%).

Is #AE70AA accessible as text?

On white, #AE70AA has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE70AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE70AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #AE70AA?

#AE70AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6FAE74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE70AA below.

Is #AE70AA good for buttons?

#AE70AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE70AA — white text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE70AA the same as CSS palevioletred?

No — #AE70AA is not the CSS named color palevioletred, but palevioletred (#DB7093) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE70AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE70AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE70AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE70AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE70AA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE70AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AE70AA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Amethyst sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE70AA Secondary #C3ACC1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE70AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D197CD

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

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Color Lab

How #AE70AA 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AE70AA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AE6F95 — 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 #AE70AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE70AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 112 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.1% 0.110 329.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E5F0;
  --color-200: #E2CBE0;
  --color-300: #CAA6C7;
  --color-400: #B082AD;
  --color-500: #936290;
  --color-600: #724F70;
  --color-700: #533C51;
  --color-800: #372A36;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E5F0',
    200: '#E2CBE0',
    300: '#CAA6C7',
    400: '#B082AD',
    500: '#936290',
    600: '#724F70',
    700: '#533C51',
    800: '#372A36',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #AE70AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E5F0;
$base-200: #E2CBE0;
$base-300: #CAA6C7;
$base-400: #B082AD;
$base-500: #936290;
$base-600: #724F70;
$base-700: #533C51;
$base-800: #372A36;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #92528E;
$base-subtle: #E5D6E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE70AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B082AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE70AA

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Pairs with #AE70AA

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