What color is #AA6BFC?

#AA6BFC is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 107, 252), and in HSL hsl(266, 96%, 70%).

Is #AA6BFC accessible as text?

On white, #AA6BFC has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA6BFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA6BFC?

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

What colors go well with #AA6BFC?

#AA6BFC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCFC69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA6BFC below.

Is #AA6BFC good for buttons?

#AA6BFC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA6BFC — white text only reaches 3.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA6BFC the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AA6BFC is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA6BFC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA6BFC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA6BFC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA6BFC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA6BFC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple 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 #AA6BFC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA6BFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #CD97FF

Medium Purple 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 Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA6BFC Secondary #C6B4E7 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AA6BFC Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49448 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple 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 #AA6BFC 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

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 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA6BFC

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #AA6BFC with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE5FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA69FC — 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 #AA6BFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA6BFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 107 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.209 300.9);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E8D8FD;
  --color-200: #D1B1FC;
  --color-300: #AF7AF6;
  --color-400: #8E4AE8;
  --color-500: #6F26CF;
  --color-600: #59259D;
  --color-700: #42216E;
  --color-800: #2D1948;
  --color-900: #1D122C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E8D8FD',
    200: '#D1B1FC',
    300: '#AF7AF6',
    400: '#8E4AE8',
    500: '#6F26CF',
    600: '#59259D',
    700: '#42216E',
    800: '#2D1948',
    900: '#1D122C',
  },
}

$base: #AA6BFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E8D8FD;
$base-200: #D1B1FC;
$base-300: #AF7AF6;
$base-400: #8E4AE8;
$base-500: #6F26CF;
$base-600: #59259D;
$base-700: #42216E;
$base-800: #2D1948;
$base-900: #1D122C;
$base-hover: #8023FB;
$base-subtle: #E6D7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA6BFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF7AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E4AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F26CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}