Palettes / Colors / #AA76FD
#AA76FD — Light Vivid Purple
#AA76FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #AA76FD 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.
#AA76FD 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 #CAFD77; it also sits naturally between #7787FD and #ED77FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA76FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 118, 253 |
| HSL | 263°, 97%, 73% |
| HSV | 263°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 53%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 40.79, 28.59, 96.30 |
| Yxy | 28.59, 0.2462, 0.1726 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.42, 47.73, -60.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.47, 46.14, -75.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 46% · Blue 99%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA76FD
.text { color: #AA76FD; }
.background { background-color: #AA76FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA76FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 118, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 97%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA76FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 118, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA76FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 118, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA76FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA76FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAFD77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #AA76FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA76FD
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 #AA76FD: ·
How #AA76FD 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 #AA76FD 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 #AA76FD?
#AA76FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 118, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA76FD?
#AA76FD is RGB 170, 118, 253 — HSL 263°, 97%, 73% — CMYK 33%, 53%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AA76FD?
Its complement is #CAFD77; analogous partners are #7787FD and #ED77FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA76FD for text?
Black text on #AA76FD has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.