What color is #AA3BC5?

#AA3BC5 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 59, 197), and in HSL hsl(288, 54%, 50%).

Is #AA3BC5 accessible as text?

On white, #AA3BC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA3BC5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA3BC5?

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

What colors go well with #AA3BC5?

#AA3BC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56C43B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA3BC5 below.

Is #AA3BC5 good for buttons?

#AA3BC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA3BC5 — black text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA3BC5 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AA3BC5 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA3BC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA3BC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA3BC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA3BC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA3BC5 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 #AA3BC5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD6CE6

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 #AA3BC5 Secondary #B692BF 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 #AA3BC5 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 #AA3BC5 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 #AA3BC5 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 49/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA3BC5

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People also use #AA3BC5 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 #EBDCEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C43BB2 — 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 #AA3BC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA3BC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 59 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.217 319.0);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F2DFF6;
  --color-200: #E3C0EC;
  --color-300: #CD95DA;
  --color-400: #B46CC6;
  --color-500: #974BAA;
  --color-600: #753F83;
  --color-700: #54325D;
  --color-800: #38233D;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F2DFF6',
    200: '#E3C0EC',
    300: '#CD95DA',
    400: '#B46CC6',
    500: '#974BAA',
    600: '#753F83',
    700: '#54325D',
    800: '#38233D',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #AA3BC5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F2DFF6;
$base-200: #E3C0EC;
$base-300: #CD95DA;
$base-400: #B46CC6;
$base-500: #974BAA;
$base-600: #753F83;
$base-700: #54325D;
$base-800: #38233D;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #872F9D;
$base-subtle: #E2C9E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA3BC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD95DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B46CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#974BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}