What color is #A04EBB?

#A04EBB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 78, 187), and in HSL hsl(285, 44%, 52%).

Is #A04EBB accessible as text?

On white, #A04EBB has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #A04EBB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A04EBB?

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

What colors go well with #A04EBB?

#A04EBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6ABA4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A04EBB below.

Is #A04EBB good for buttons?

#A04EBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A04EBB — black text only reaches 4.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A04EBB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A04EBB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A04EBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A04EBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A04EBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A04EBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A04EBB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A04EBB Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A04EBB Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A04EBB Secondary #B296BC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A04EBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C379DC

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

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Color Lab

How #A04EBB 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A04EBB 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 4.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BA4FB1 — 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 #A04EBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A04EBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 78 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.178 317.0);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE1F4;
  --color-200: #DFC4E8;
  --color-300: #C69BD4;
  --color-400: #AB75BD;
  --color-500: #8E54A1;
  --color-600: #6F467C;
  --color-700: #503659;
  --color-800: #36263B;
  --color-900: #221925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE1F4',
    200: '#DFC4E8',
    300: '#C69BD4',
    400: '#AB75BD',
    500: '#8E54A1',
    600: '#6F467C',
    700: '#503659',
    800: '#36263B',
    900: '#221925',
  },
}

$base: #A04EBB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE1F4;
$base-200: #DFC4E8;
$base-300: #C69BD4;
$base-400: #AB75BD;
$base-500: #8E54A1;
$base-600: #6F467C;
$base-700: #503659;
$base-800: #36263B;
$base-900: #221925;
$base-hover: #813B99;
$base-subtle: #E0CEE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A04EBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C69BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E54A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A04EBB

Color Lab

Pairs with #A04EBB

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