Palettes / Colors / #AA72EF

#AA72EF — Light Vivid Purple

#AA72EF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#AA72EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B6EF71; it also sits naturally between #7177EF and #E971EF. 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 45% · Blue 94%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #AA72EF

.text { color: #AA72EF; }
.background { background-color: #AA72EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA72EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 114, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA72EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 114, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA72EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 114, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA72EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA72EF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6EF71:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA72EF: #000000.

How #AA72EF 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 #AA72EF

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 #AA72EF?

#AA72EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 114, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA72EF?

#AA72EF is RGB 170, 114, 239 — HSL 267°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 29%, 52%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #AA72EF?

Its complement is #B6EF71; analogous partners are #7177EF and #E971EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA72EF for text?

Black text on #AA72EF has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.30:1.