What color is #AA55FF?

#AA55FF is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 255), and in HSL hsl(270, 100%, 67%).

Is #AA55FF accessible as text?

On white, #AA55FF has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA55FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA55FF?

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

What colors go well with #AA55FF?

#AA55FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABFF57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA55FF below.

Is #AA55FF good for buttons?

#AA55FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA55FF — white text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA55FF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA55FF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA55FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA55FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA55FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA55FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA55FF Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #AA55FF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #AA55FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CC85FF

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 #AA55FF Secondary #C0A9E3 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 #AA55FF Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49548 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 #AA55FF 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA55FF

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People also use #AA55FF 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE2FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E357FF — 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 #AA55FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA55FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 85 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.241 303.0);
  --color-50: #F7F0FE;
  --color-100: #EBD8FD;
  --color-200: #D6B1FC;
  --color-300: #B877F8;
  --color-400: #9946EC;
  --color-500: #7A22D2;
  --color-600: #61239F;
  --color-700: #471F70;
  --color-800: #301848;
  --color-900: #1F112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F7F0FE',
    100: '#EBD8FD',
    200: '#D6B1FC',
    300: '#B877F8',
    400: '#9946EC',
    500: '#7A22D2',
    600: '#61239F',
    700: '#471F70',
    800: '#301848',
    900: '#1F112C',
  },
}

$base: #AA55FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F0FE;
$base-100: #EBD8FD;
$base-200: #D6B1FC;
$base-300: #B877F8;
$base-400: #9946EC;
$base-500: #7A22D2;
$base-600: #61239F;
$base-700: #471F70;
$base-800: #301848;
$base-900: #1F112C;
$base-hover: #8912FF;
$base-subtle: #E6D3F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA55FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B877F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9946EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#471F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#301848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}