What color is #AA55C8?

#AA55C8 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 200), and in HSL hsl(284, 51%, 56%).

Is #AA55C8 accessible as text?

On white, #AA55C8 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 #AA55C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA55C8?

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

What colors go well with #AA55C8?

#AA55C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74C856. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA55C8 below.

Is #AA55C8 good for buttons?

#AA55C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA55C8 — white text only reaches 4.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA55C8 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA55C8 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA55C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA55C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA55C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA55C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA55C8 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA55C8 Secondary #7E462F 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA55C8 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Medium Orchid 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA55C8 Secondary #BB9FC6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA55C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD80E9

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.

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Color Lab

How #AA55C8 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 85/100

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 79/100

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 4.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #C856C0 — 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 #AA55C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA55C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 85 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.9% 0.185 316.4);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #F0E0F6;
  --color-200: #E0C1EB;
  --color-300: #C797D9;
  --color-400: #AD6FC3;
  --color-500: #8F4EA7;
  --color-600: #704181;
  --color-700: #51335C;
  --color-800: #36243D;
  --color-900: #221826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#F0E0F6',
    200: '#E0C1EB',
    300: '#C797D9',
    400: '#AD6FC3',
    500: '#8F4EA7',
    600: '#704181',
    700: '#51335C',
    800: '#36243D',
    900: '#221826',
  },
}

$base: #AA55C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #F0E0F6;
$base-200: #E0C1EB;
$base-300: #C797D9;
$base-400: #AD6FC3;
$base-500: #8F4EA7;
$base-600: #704181;
$base-700: #51335C;
$base-800: #36243D;
$base-900: #221826;
$base-hover: #8D38AD;
$base-subtle: #E3D0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA55C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C797D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD6FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F4EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#704181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA55C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA55C8

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