What color is #AA55EB?

#AA55EB is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 235), and in HSL hsl(274, 79%, 63%).

Is #AA55EB accessible as text?

On white, #AA55EB has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA55EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA55EB?

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

What colors go well with #AA55EB?

#AA55EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #97EB56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA55EB below.

Is #AA55EB good for buttons?

#AA55EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA55EB — white text only reaches 4.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA55EB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA55EB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA55EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA55EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA55EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA55EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA55EB Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA55EB 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 #AA55EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC83FF

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 #AA55EB Secondary #BEA5D8 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AA55EB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

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 #AA55EB 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 19/100

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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People also use #AA55EB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC56EB — 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 #AA55EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA55EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 85 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.221 307.2);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EDDAFC;
  --color-200: #DAB6F6;
  --color-300: #BE85EB;
  --color-400: #A258DA;
  --color-500: #8435C0;
  --color-600: #673092;
  --color-700: #4C2867;
  --color-800: #331D43;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EDDAFC',
    200: '#DAB6F6',
    300: '#BE85EB',
    400: '#A258DA',
    500: '#8435C0',
    600: '#673092',
    700: '#4C2867',
    800: '#331D43',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #AA55EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EDDAFC;
$base-200: #DAB6F6;
$base-300: #BE85EB;
$base-400: #A258DA;
$base-500: #8435C0;
$base-600: #673092;
$base-700: #4C2867;
$base-800: #331D43;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #8E1DE4;
$base-subtle: #E5D2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA55EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A258DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8435C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#673092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA55EB

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