What color is #A03EA2?

#A03EA2 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 62, 162), and in HSL hsl(299, 45%, 44%).

Is #A03EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #A03EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #A03EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A03EA2?

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

What colors go well with #A03EA2?

#A03EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3FA33E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A03EA2 below.

Is #A03EA2 good for buttons?

#A03EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A03EA2 — black text only reaches 3.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A03EA2 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A03EA2 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A03EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A03EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #A03EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A03EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A03EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A03EA2 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A03EA2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A03EA2 Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A03EA2 Secondary #AC8AAB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A03EA2 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A03EA2 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A33E83 — 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 #A03EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A03EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 62 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.178 326.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F4E1F4;
  --color-200: #E8C4E8;
  --color-300: #D49BD5;
  --color-400: #BD74BE;
  --color-500: #A153A2;
  --color-600: #7C457D;
  --color-700: #59355A;
  --color-800: #3B263B;
  --color-900: #241925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F4E1F4',
    200: '#E8C4E8',
    300: '#D49BD5',
    400: '#BD74BE',
    500: '#A153A2',
    600: '#7C457D',
    700: '#59355A',
    800: '#3B263B',
    900: '#241925',
  },
}

$base: #A03EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F4E1F4;
$base-200: #E8C4E8;
$base-300: #D49BD5;
$base-400: #BD74BE;
$base-500: #A153A2;
$base-600: #7C457D;
$base-700: #59355A;
$base-800: #3B263B;
$base-900: #241925;
$base-hover: #813182;
$base-subtle: #E2C6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A03EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D49BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD74BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A153A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A03EA2

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Pairs with #A03EA2

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