What color is #AA41BD?

#AA41BD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 65, 189), and in HSL hsl(291, 49%, 50%).

Is #AA41BD accessible as text?

On white, #AA41BD has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA41BD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA41BD?

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

What colors go well with #AA41BD?

#AA41BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54BE41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA41BD below.

Is #AA41BD good for buttons?

#AA41BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA41BD — black text only reaches 4.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA41BD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AA41BD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA41BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA41BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA41BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA41BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA41BD 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 #AA41BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD6FDE

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 #AA41BD Secondary #B693BC 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 #AA41BD Secondary #E86C66 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 #AA41BD Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #AA41BD 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA41BD

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People also use #AA41BD 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 5.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BE41A7 — 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 #AA41BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA41BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 65 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.9% 0.202 321.2);
  --color-50: #FAF3FB;
  --color-100: #F2E0F5;
  --color-200: #E4C2EA;
  --color-300: #CE98D7;
  --color-400: #B570C2;
  --color-500: #994FA6;
  --color-600: #76427F;
  --color-700: #55345B;
  --color-800: #39253C;
  --color-900: #231825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF3FB',
    100: '#F2E0F5',
    200: '#E4C2EA',
    300: '#CE98D7',
    400: '#B570C2',
    500: '#994FA6',
    600: '#76427F',
    700: '#55345B',
    800: '#39253C',
    900: '#231825',
  },
}

$base: #AA41BD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FB;
$base-100: #F2E0F5;
$base-200: #E4C2EA;
$base-300: #CE98D7;
$base-400: #B570C2;
$base-500: #994FA6;
$base-600: #76427F;
$base-700: #55345B;
$base-800: #39253C;
$base-900: #231825;
$base-hover: #893498;
$base-subtle: #E3CBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA41BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE98D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B570C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#994FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}