What color is #AA51CD?

#AA51CD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 81, 205), and in HSL hsl(283, 55%, 56%).

Is #AA51CD accessible as text?

On white, #AA51CD has a contrast ratio of 4.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA51CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA51CD?

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

What colors go well with #AA51CD?

#AA51CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74CD51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA51CD below.

Is #AA51CD good for buttons?

#AA51CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA51CD — white text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA51CD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA51CD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA51CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA51CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA51CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA51CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA51CD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #AA51CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD7DEE

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 #AA51CD Secondary #BB9DC8 Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AA51CD Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium 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 #AA51CD Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Medium 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 #AA51CD 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA51CD

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For fashion

People also use #AA51CD 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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD51C6 — 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 #AA51CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA51CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 81 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.195 315.3);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #F0DFF6;
  --color-200: #E0C0ED;
  --color-300: #C794DB;
  --color-400: #AD6BC7;
  --color-500: #8F4AAB;
  --color-600: #703F83;
  --color-700: #51315E;
  --color-800: #36233E;
  --color-900: #221726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#F0DFF6',
    200: '#E0C0ED',
    300: '#C794DB',
    400: '#AD6BC7',
    500: '#8F4AAB',
    600: '#703F83',
    700: '#51315E',
    800: '#36233E',
    900: '#221726',
  },
}

$base: #AA51CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #F0DFF6;
$base-200: #E0C0ED;
$base-300: #C794DB;
$base-400: #AD6BC7;
$base-500: #8F4AAB;
$base-600: #703F83;
$base-700: #51315E;
$base-800: #36233E;
$base-900: #221726;
$base-hover: #8D33B1;
$base-subtle: #E3CFEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA51CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C794DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F4AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#703F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}