What color is #AA76EA?

#AA76EA is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 118, 234), and in HSL hsl(267, 73%, 69%).

Is #AA76EA accessible as text?

On white, #AA76EA has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA76EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA76EA?

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

What colors go well with #AA76EA?

#AA76EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B6EA76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA76EA below.

Is #AA76EA good for buttons?

#AA76EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA76EA — white text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA76EA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AA76EA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AA76EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA76EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA76EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA76EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA76EA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA76EA 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 #AA76EA 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AA76EA Secondary #C7B7E1 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA76EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CEA0FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #AA76EA 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D176EA — 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 #AA76EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA76EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 118 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.8% 0.172 302.7);
  --color-50: #F7F1FD;
  --color-100: #E9DBFA;
  --color-200: #D3B9F4;
  --color-300: #B388E7;
  --color-400: #935DD5;
  --color-500: #743ABB;
  --color-600: #5C338E;
  --color-700: #442A65;
  --color-800: #2F1F42;
  --color-900: #1E1528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F7F1FD',
    100: '#E9DBFA',
    200: '#D3B9F4',
    300: '#B388E7',
    400: '#935DD5',
    500: '#743ABB',
    600: '#5C338E',
    700: '#442A65',
    800: '#2F1F42',
    900: '#1E1528',
  },
}

$base: #AA76EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F1FD;
$base-100: #E9DBFA;
$base-200: #D3B9F4;
$base-300: #B388E7;
$base-400: #935DD5;
$base-500: #743ABB;
$base-600: #5C338E;
$base-700: #442A65;
$base-800: #2F1F42;
$base-900: #1E1528;
$base-hover: #8439E0;
$base-subtle: #E6DAF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA76EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B388E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#935DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#743ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#442A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA76EA

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Pairs with #AA76EA

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