What color is #AA42E6?

#AA42E6 is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 66, 230), and in HSL hsl(278, 77%, 58%).

Is #AA42E6 accessible as text?

On white, #AA42E6 has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA42E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA42E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #AA42E6?

#AA42E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7EE641. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA42E6 below.

Is #AA42E6 good for buttons?

#AA42E6 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #AA42E6 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AA42E6 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA42E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA42E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA42E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA42E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA42E6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #AA42E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC74FF

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 #AA42E6 Secondary #BA9BD2 Support #9C9088 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA42E6 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AA42E6 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #AA42E6 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AA42E6 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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E141E6 — 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 #AA42E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA42E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 66 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.239 310.0);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFB;
  --color-200: #DFB7F5;
  --color-300: #C586E9;
  --color-400: #AA59D9;
  --color-500: #8C37BE;
  --color-600: #6E3191;
  --color-700: #502866;
  --color-800: #351E43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFB',
    200: '#DFB7F5',
    300: '#C586E9',
    400: '#AA59D9',
    500: '#8C37BE',
    600: '#6E3191',
    700: '#502866',
    800: '#351E43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #AA42E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFB;
$base-200: #DFB7F5;
$base-300: #C586E9;
$base-400: #AA59D9;
$base-500: #8C37BE;
$base-600: #6E3191;
$base-700: #502866;
$base-800: #351E43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #8F1BD1;
$base-subtle: #E4CCF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA42E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C586E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA42E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA42E6

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