What color is #A052FA?

#A052FA is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 82, 250), and in HSL hsl(268, 94%, 65%).

Is #A052FA accessible as text?

On white, #A052FA has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #A052FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A052FA?

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

What colors go well with #A052FA?

#A052FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABFA52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A052FA below.

Is #A052FA good for buttons?

#A052FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A052FA — white text only reaches 4.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A052FA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #A052FA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A052FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A052FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A052FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A052FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A052FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A052FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #C282FF

Medium Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A052FA Secondary #B9A4DD Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A052FA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium Slate Blue 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 #A052FA Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49448 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue 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 #A052FA 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D852FA — 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 #A052FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A052FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 82 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.238 300.9);
  --color-50: #F7F0FE;
  --color-100: #E9D8FD;
  --color-200: #D4B1FC;
  --color-300: #B47BF4;
  --color-400: #944BE7;
  --color-500: #7528CD;
  --color-600: #5D269B;
  --color-700: #45216D;
  --color-800: #2F1A47;
  --color-900: #1E122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F7F0FE',
    100: '#E9D8FD',
    200: '#D4B1FC',
    300: '#B47BF4',
    400: '#944BE7',
    500: '#7528CD',
    600: '#5D269B',
    700: '#45216D',
    800: '#2F1A47',
    900: '#1E122B',
  },
}

$base: #A052FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F0FE;
$base-100: #E9D8FD;
$base-200: #D4B1FC;
$base-300: #B47BF4;
$base-400: #944BE7;
$base-500: #7528CD;
$base-600: #5D269B;
$base-700: #45216D;
$base-800: #2F1A47;
$base-900: #1E122B;
$base-hover: #7D12F8;
$base-subtle: #E3D1F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A052FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B47BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#944BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7528CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A052FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A052FA

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