What color is #AA6EFD?

#AA6EFD is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 110, 253), and in HSL hsl(265, 97%, 71%).

Is #AA6EFD accessible as text?

On white, #AA6EFD has a contrast ratio of 3.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA6EFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA6EFD?

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

What colors go well with #AA6EFD?

#AA6EFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C1FD6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA6EFD below.

Is #AA6EFD good for buttons?

#AA6EFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA6EFD — white text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA6EFD the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AA6EFD is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA6EFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA6EFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA6EFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA6EFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA6EFD 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 #AA6EFD 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 #AA6EFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #CD9AFF

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 #AA6EFD Secondary #C7B6E8 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 #AA6EFD Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49449 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 #AA6EFD 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

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.

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People also use #AA6EFD with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope Light Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE6FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D96DFD — 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 #AA6EFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA6EFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 110 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.7% 0.206 300.2);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #D0B1FC;
  --color-300: #AD79F6;
  --color-400: #8C49E9;
  --color-500: #6C25D0;
  --color-600: #57259D;
  --color-700: #41206F;
  --color-800: #2D1948;
  --color-900: #1C112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#D0B1FC',
    300: '#AD79F6',
    400: '#8C49E9',
    500: '#6C25D0',
    600: '#57259D',
    700: '#41206F',
    800: '#2D1948',
    900: '#1C112C',
  },
}

$base: #AA6EFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #D0B1FC;
$base-300: #AD79F6;
$base-400: #8C49E9;
$base-500: #6C25D0;
$base-600: #57259D;
$base-700: #41206F;
$base-800: #2D1948;
$base-900: #1C112C;
$base-hover: #7F26FC;
$base-subtle: #E6D8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA6EFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AD79F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C49E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C25D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA6EFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA6EFD

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