What color is #AA66BC?

#AA66BC is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 102, 188), and in HSL hsl(287, 39%, 57%).

Is #AA66BC accessible as text?

On white, #AA66BC has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA66BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA66BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #AA66BC?

#AA66BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #79BC67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA66BC below.

Is #AA66BC good for buttons?

#AA66BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA66BC — white text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA66BC the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AA66BC is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA66BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA66BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA66BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA66BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA66BC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA66BC Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA66BC Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA66BC Secondary #BFA7C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA66BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD8FDE

Amethyst is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Amethyst.

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Color Lab

How #AA66BC 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very 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 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC67B2 — 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 #AA66BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA66BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 102 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.144 319.0);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE2F3;
  --color-200: #DFC6E6;
  --color-300: #C69ED1;
  --color-400: #AB79B9;
  --color-500: #8E589D;
  --color-600: #6F4979;
  --color-700: #503857;
  --color-800: #36273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE2F3',
    200: '#DFC6E6',
    300: '#C69ED1',
    400: '#AB79B9',
    500: '#8E589D',
    600: '#6F4979',
    700: '#503857',
    800: '#36273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #AA66BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE2F3;
$base-200: #DFC6E6;
$base-300: #C69ED1;
$base-400: #AB79B9;
$base-500: #8E589D;
$base-600: #6F4979;
$base-700: #503857;
$base-800: #36273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #8E47A2;
$base-subtle: #E4D4E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA66BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C69ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB79B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA66BC

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA66BC

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