What color is #AA4FAA?

#AA4FAA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 79, 170), and in HSL hsl(300, 37%, 49%).

Is #AA4FAA accessible as text?

On white, #AA4FAA has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA4FAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA4FAA?

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

What colors go well with #AA4FAA?

#AA4FAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4FAB4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA4FAA below.

Is #AA4FAA good for buttons?

#AA4FAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA4FAA — black text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA4FAA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA4FAA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA4FAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA4FAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA4FAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA4FAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA4FAA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA4FAA Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA4FAA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA4FAA Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AA4FAA Secondary #B797B6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AA4FAA 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AA4FAA with

Amethyst Mulberry Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 4.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #AB4F8C — 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 #AA4FAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA4FAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 79 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.165 327.5);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E3F3;
  --color-200: #E5C7E5;
  --color-300: #CFA0CF;
  --color-400: #B87AB8;
  --color-500: #9B5A9B;
  --color-600: #784A78;
  --color-700: #563856;
  --color-800: #392839;
  --color-900: #241A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F3E3F3',
    200: '#E5C7E5',
    300: '#CFA0CF',
    400: '#B87AB8',
    500: '#9B5A9B',
    600: '#784A78',
    700: '#563856',
    800: '#392839',
    900: '#241A24',
  },
}

$base: #AA4FAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E3F3;
$base-200: #E5C7E5;
$base-300: #CFA0CF;
$base-400: #B87AB8;
$base-500: #9B5A9B;
$base-600: #784A78;
$base-700: #563856;
$base-800: #392839;
$base-900: #241A24;
$base-hover: #893F89;
$base-subtle: #E3CDE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA4FAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA4FAA

Color Lab

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