Palettes / Colors / #AA71CE
#AA71CE — Muted Purple
#AA71CE is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AA71CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA71CE 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 #96CF72; it also sits naturally between #7D72CF and #CF72C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA71CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 113, 206 |
| HSL | 277°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 277°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 17%, 45%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.62, 24.81, 61.41 |
| Yxy | 24.81, 0.2806, 0.2070 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.89, 39.43, -39.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.81, 36.55, -42.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 44% · Blue 81%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA71CE
.text { color: #AA71CE; }
.background { background-color: #AA71CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA71CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 113, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA71CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 113, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA71CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 113, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA71CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA71CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96CF72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #AA71CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA71CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA71CE: ·
How #AA71CE 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA71CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA71CE?
#AA71CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 113, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA71CE?
#AA71CE is RGB 170, 113, 206 — HSL 277°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 17%, 45%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #AA71CE?
Its complement is #96CF72; analogous partners are #7D72CF and #CF72C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA71CE for text?
Black text on #AA71CE has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.