What color is #AA48EB?

#AA48EB is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 72, 235), and in HSL hsl(276, 80%, 60%).

Is #AA48EB accessible as text?

On white, #AA48EB has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA48EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA48EB?

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

What colors go well with #AA48EB?

#AA48EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #89EB47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA48EB below.

Is #AA48EB good for buttons?

#AA48EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA48EB — white text only reaches 4.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA48EB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA48EB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA48EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA48EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA48EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA48EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA48EB 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 #AA48EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC79FF

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 #AA48EB Secondary #BC9FD5 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 #AA48EB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #AA48EB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 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 #AA48EB 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 18/100

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 #AA48EB with

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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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E047EB — 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 #AA48EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA48EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 72 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.237 308.4);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EED9FC;
  --color-200: #DDB6F7;
  --color-300: #C284EB;
  --color-400: #A657DB;
  --color-500: #8834C1;
  --color-600: #6B2F93;
  --color-700: #4E2768;
  --color-800: #341D44;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EED9FC',
    200: '#DDB6F7',
    300: '#C284EB',
    400: '#A657DB',
    500: '#8834C1',
    600: '#6B2F93',
    700: '#4E2768',
    800: '#341D44',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #AA48EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EED9FC;
$base-200: #DDB6F7;
$base-300: #C284EB;
$base-400: #A657DB;
$base-500: #8834C1;
$base-600: #6B2F93;
$base-700: #4E2768;
$base-800: #341D44;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #8E18DC;
$base-subtle: #E4CEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA48EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EED9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C284EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A657DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8834C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA48EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA48EB

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