#AE22DD Color

#AE22DD is rgb(174, 34, 221) in RGB and hsl(285, 73%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE22DD

HEX#AE22DD

RGBrgb(174, 34, 221)

HSLhsl(285, 73%, 50%)

HSVhsv(285, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(57% 0.261 315)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 85%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE22DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE22DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE22DD Complementary#51DD22 Analogous#5122DD Analogous#DD22AE Triadic#DDAE22 Triadic#22DDAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE22DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B941E1 #C560E6 #D07FEB #DA9AEF #E5B8F4 #F0D7F9

Shades

#961EBE #8119A3 #681584 #54116A #3B0C4B #260831

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