What color is #A021E4?

#A021E4 is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 33, 228), and in HSL hsl(279, 78%, 51%).

Is #A021E4 accessible as text?

On white, #A021E4 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #A021E4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A021E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600 (#9810FA).

What colors go well with #A021E4?

#A021E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #65E421. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A021E4 below.

Is #A021E4 good for buttons?

#A021E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A021E4 — black text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A021E4 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A021E4 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A021E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A021E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #A021E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A021E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A021E4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A021E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C160FF

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A021E4 Secondary #AE8EC9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A021E4 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A021E4 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #A021E4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 4/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #A021E4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD8F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E021E4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A021E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A021E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 33 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.6% 0.264 309.0);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E0B6F6;
  --color-300: #C785EA;
  --color-400: #AC58DA;
  --color-500: #8F36BF;
  --color-600: #6F3091;
  --color-700: #512867;
  --color-800: #361E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E0B6F6',
    300: '#C785EA',
    400: '#AC58DA',
    500: '#8F36BF',
    600: '#6F3091',
    700: '#512867',
    800: '#361E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #A021E4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E0B6F6;
$base-300: #C785EA;
$base-400: #AC58DA;
$base-500: #8F36BF;
$base-600: #6F3091;
$base-700: #512867;
$base-800: #361E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #8017B9;
$base-subtle: #E0C3F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A021E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C785EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A021E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #A021E4

UI roles & guardrails

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