What color is #AA5CE5?

#AA5CE5 is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 92, 229), and in HSL hsl(274, 72%, 63%).

Is #AA5CE5 accessible as text?

On white, #AA5CE5 has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA5CE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA5CE5?

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

What colors go well with #AA5CE5?

#AA5CE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #98E55D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA5CE5 below.

Is #AA5CE5 good for buttons?

#AA5CE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA5CE5 — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA5CE5 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA5CE5 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA5CE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA5CE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA5CE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA5CE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA5CE5 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 #AA5CE5 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 #AA5CE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD88FF

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 #AA5CE5 Secondary #BFA7D7 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 #AA5CE5 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #AA5CE5 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 38/100

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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AA5CE5 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 #EDE2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D75DE5 — 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 #AA5CE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA5CE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 92 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.205 307.8);
  --color-50: #F8F1FD;
  --color-100: #EDDBFA;
  --color-200: #DAB9F3;
  --color-300: #BE89E6;
  --color-400: #A15DD5;
  --color-500: #833BBA;
  --color-600: #67348E;
  --color-700: #4B2A64;
  --color-800: #331F42;
  --color-900: #201528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FD',
    100: '#EDDBFA',
    200: '#DAB9F3',
    300: '#BE89E6',
    400: '#A15DD5',
    500: '#833BBA',
    600: '#67348E',
    700: '#4B2A64',
    800: '#331F42',
    900: '#201528',
  },
}

$base: #AA5CE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FD;
$base-100: #EDDBFA;
$base-200: #DAB9F3;
$base-300: #BE89E6;
$base-400: #A15DD5;
$base-500: #833BBA;
$base-600: #67348E;
$base-700: #4B2A64;
$base-800: #331F42;
$base-900: #201528;
$base-hover: #8D25DC;
$base-subtle: #E5D3F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA5CE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE89E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A15DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#833BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67348E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B2A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA5CE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA5CE5

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