What color is #A031AA?

#A031AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 49, 170), and in HSL hsl(295, 55%, 43%).

Is #A031AA accessible as text?

On white, #A031AA has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #A031AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A031AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #A031AA?

#A031AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3BAA31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A031AA below.

Is #A031AA good for buttons?

#A031AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A031AA — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A031AA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A031AA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A031AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A031AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A031AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A031AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A031AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #A031AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C361CB

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 #A031AA Secondary #AB86AD Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A031AA Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A031AA Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #A031AA 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A031AA 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA318C — 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 #A031AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A031AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 49 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.7% 0.201 324.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4DFF6;
  --color-200: #E9C0ED;
  --color-300: #D594DB;
  --color-400: #BF6BC7;
  --color-500: #A34AAB;
  --color-600: #7D3F83;
  --color-700: #5A315E;
  --color-800: #3B233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4DFF6',
    200: '#E9C0ED',
    300: '#D594DB',
    400: '#BF6BC7',
    500: '#A34AAB',
    600: '#7D3F83',
    700: '#5A315E',
    800: '#3B233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #A031AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4DFF6;
$base-200: #E9C0ED;
$base-300: #D594DB;
$base-400: #BF6BC7;
$base-500: #A34AAB;
$base-600: #7D3F83;
$base-700: #5A315E;
$base-800: #3B233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #802788;
$base-subtle: #E3C1E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A031AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D594DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A34AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}