What color is #AA48DF?

#AA48DF is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 72, 223), and in HSL hsl(279, 70%, 58%).

Is #AA48DF accessible as text?

On white, #AA48DF has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA48DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA48DF?

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

What colors go well with #AA48DF?

#AA48DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7DDF49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA48DF below.

Is #AA48DF good for buttons?

#AA48DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA48DF — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA48DF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA48DF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA48DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA48DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA48DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA48DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA48DF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA48DF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC78FF

Medium 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 Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA48DF Secondary #BA9CCF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA48DF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Medium 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 #AA48DF Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Medium 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 #AA48DF 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

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 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC49DF — 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 #AA48DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA48DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 72 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.225 311.2);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #EFDBFA;
  --color-200: #DFBAF3;
  --color-300: #C58AE5;
  --color-400: #AA5FD3;
  --color-500: #8D3DB8;
  --color-600: #6E358C;
  --color-700: #502B64;
  --color-800: #352041;
  --color-900: #211528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#EFDBFA',
    200: '#DFBAF3',
    300: '#C58AE5',
    400: '#AA5FD3',
    500: '#8D3DB8',
    600: '#6E358C',
    700: '#502B64',
    800: '#352041',
    900: '#211528',
  },
}

$base: #AA48DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #EFDBFA;
$base-200: #DFBAF3;
$base-300: #C58AE5;
$base-400: #AA5FD3;
$base-500: #8D3DB8;
$base-600: #6E358C;
$base-700: #502B64;
$base-800: #352041;
$base-900: #211528;
$base-hover: #8F23C9;
$base-subtle: #E4CEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA48DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C58AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA48DF

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA48DF

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