What color is #A055FB?

#A055FB is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 85, 251), and in HSL hsl(267, 95%, 66%).

Is #A055FB accessible as text?

On white, #A055FB has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #A055FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A055FB?

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

What colors go well with #A055FB?

#A055FB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B1FB56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A055FB below.

Is #A055FB good for buttons?

#A055FB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A055FB — white text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A055FB the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #A055FB 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.

#A055FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A055FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A055FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A055FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A055FB Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A055FB 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 #A055FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #C284FF

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 #A055FB Secondary #B9A6DE 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A055FB 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 #A055FB 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 33/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A055FB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE2FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D756FB — 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 #A055FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A055FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 85 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.235 300.3);
  --color-50: #F7F0FE;
  --color-100: #E9D8FD;
  --color-200: #D2B1FC;
  --color-300: #B17AF5;
  --color-400: #914AE8;
  --color-500: #7227CE;
  --color-600: #5B269C;
  --color-700: #44216E;
  --color-800: #2E1A47;
  --color-900: #1D122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F7F0FE',
    100: '#E9D8FD',
    200: '#D2B1FC',
    300: '#B17AF5',
    400: '#914AE8',
    500: '#7227CE',
    600: '#5B269C',
    700: '#44216E',
    800: '#2E1A47',
    900: '#1D122B',
  },
}

$base: #A055FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F0FE;
$base-100: #E9D8FD;
$base-200: #D2B1FC;
$base-300: #B17AF5;
$base-400: #914AE8;
$base-500: #7227CE;
$base-600: #5B269C;
$base-700: #44216E;
$base-800: #2E1A47;
$base-900: #1D122B;
$base-hover: #7B14F9;
$base-subtle: #E3D2F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A055FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B17AF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#914AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7227CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B269C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A055FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #A055FB

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