Palettes / Colors / #AA60C8

#AA60C8 — Muted Purple

#AA60C8 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#AA60C8 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7DC85F; it also sits naturally between #765FC8 and #C85FB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 38% · Blue 78%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

Previews

CSS code for #AA60C8

.text { color: #AA60C8; }
.background { background-color: #AA60C8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA60C8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 96, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 49%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA60C8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 96, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA60C8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 96, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA60C8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA60C8">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AA60C8

Tints of #AA60C8

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7DC85F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA60C8: #000000.

How #AA60C8 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #AA60C8

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AA60C8?

#AA60C8 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 96, 200). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA60C8?

#AA60C8 is RGB 170, 96, 200 — HSL 283°, 49%, 58% — CMYK 15%, 52%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #AA60C8?

Its complement is #7DC85F; analogous partners are #765FC8 and #C85FB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA60C8 for text?

Black text on #AA60C8 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.