Close to Medium Orchid
#AA5FDF
#AA5FDF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 37.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA5FDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA5FDF as they’d see it.
#AA5FDF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA5FDF
What color is #AA5FDF?
#AA5FDF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 37.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA5FDF in RGB?
#AA5FDF is rgb(170, 95, 223): 170 red, 95 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA5FDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 57, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA5FDF?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA5FDF?
Its complement #489212 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.