What color is #AA60EF?

#AA60EF is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 96, 239), and in HSL hsl(271, 82%, 66%).

Is #AA60EF accessible as text?

On white, #AA60EF has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA60EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA60EF?

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

What colors go well with #AA60EF?

#AA60EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A6EF61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA60EF below.

Is #AA60EF good for buttons?

#AA60EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA60EF — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA60EF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA60EF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA60EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA60EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA60EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA60EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA60EF Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #AA60EF 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 #AA60EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD8DFF

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 #AA60EF Secondary #C1ABDD 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 #AA60EF 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #AA60EF 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

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 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

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 #AA60EF

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #AA60EF with

Cornflower Blue 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE3F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA61EF — 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 #AA60EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA60EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 96 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.210 305.0);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #EBD9FC;
  --color-200: #D7B5F8;
  --color-300: #B983ED;
  --color-400: #9B55DD;
  --color-500: #7D32C3;
  --color-600: #632E94;
  --color-700: #492669;
  --color-800: #311D44;
  --color-900: #1F142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#EBD9FC',
    200: '#D7B5F8',
    300: '#B983ED',
    400: '#9B55DD',
    500: '#7D32C3',
    600: '#632E94',
    700: '#492669',
    800: '#311D44',
    900: '#1F142A',
  },
}

$base: #AA60EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #EBD9FC;
$base-200: #D7B5F8;
$base-300: #B983ED;
$base-400: #9B55DD;
$base-500: #7D32C3;
$base-600: #632E94;
$base-700: #492669;
$base-800: #311D44;
$base-900: #1F142A;
$base-hover: #8A24E9;
$base-subtle: #E6D5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA60EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7B5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B983ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B55DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D32C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#632E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#492669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#311D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}