What color is #A050DD?

#A050DD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 80, 221), and in HSL hsl(274, 67%, 59%).

Is #A050DD accessible as text?

On white, #A050DD has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #A050DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A050DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #A050DD?

#A050DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8DDC50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A050DD below.

Is #A050DD good for buttons?

#A050DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A050DD — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A050DD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A050DD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A050DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A050DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A050DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A050DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A050DD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A050DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C27DFD

Medium 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 Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A050DD Secondary #B59DCE Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A050DD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium 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 #A050DD Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium 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 #A050DD 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A050DD

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People also use #A050DD with

Medium Slate Blue Orchid Yellow Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE50DC — 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 #A050DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A050DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 80 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.4% 0.210 307.2);
  --color-50: #F8F2FD;
  --color-100: #EDDCF9;
  --color-200: #DABBF1;
  --color-300: #BD8CE3;
  --color-400: #A062D0;
  --color-500: #823FB5;
  --color-600: #66378B;
  --color-700: #4B2C62;
  --color-800: #332041;
  --color-900: #201628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F2FD',
    100: '#EDDCF9',
    200: '#DABBF1',
    300: '#BD8CE3',
    400: '#A062D0',
    500: '#823FB5',
    600: '#66378B',
    700: '#4B2C62',
    800: '#332041',
    900: '#201628',
  },
}

$base: #A050DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F2FD;
$base-100: #EDDCF9;
$base-200: #DABBF1;
$base-300: #BD8CE3;
$base-400: #A062D0;
$base-500: #823FB5;
$base-600: #66378B;
$base-700: #4B2C62;
$base-800: #332041;
$base-900: #201628;
$base-hover: #8328C9;
$base-subtle: #E2D0F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A050DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DABBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BD8CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A062D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#823FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B2C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}