What color is #AA5CEA?

#AA5CEA is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 92, 234), and in HSL hsl(273, 77%, 64%).

Is #AA5CEA accessible as text?

On white, #AA5CEA has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA5CEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA5CEA?

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

What colors go well with #AA5CEA?

#AA5CEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9CEA5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA5CEA below.

Is #AA5CEA good for buttons?

#AA5CEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA5CEA — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA5CEA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA5CEA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA5CEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA5CEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA5CEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA5CEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA5CEA 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 #AA5CEA 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 #AA5CEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD89FF

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 #AA5CEA Secondary #C0A8D9 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 #AA5CEA Secondary #E86B6A 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 #AA5CEA 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA5CEA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #AA5CEA with

Medium Purple Orchid Light Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 #EEE2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D95DEA — 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 #AA5CEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA5CEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 92 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.9% 0.210 306.6);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #ECDAFB;
  --color-200: #D9B7F5;
  --color-300: #BD86E9;
  --color-400: #9F59D9;
  --color-500: #8137BE;
  --color-600: #663191;
  --color-700: #4B2866;
  --color-800: #321E43;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#ECDAFB',
    200: '#D9B7F5',
    300: '#BD86E9',
    400: '#9F59D9',
    500: '#8137BE',
    600: '#663191',
    700: '#4B2866',
    800: '#321E43',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #AA5CEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #ECDAFB;
$base-200: #D9B7F5;
$base-300: #BD86E9;
$base-400: #9F59D9;
$base-500: #8137BE;
$base-600: #663191;
$base-700: #4B2866;
$base-800: #321E43;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #8C23E2;
$base-subtle: #E5D3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA5CEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BD86E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8137BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#663191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B2866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}