What color is #A13BDB?

#A13BDB is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 59, 219), and in HSL hsl(278, 69%, 55%).

Is #A13BDB accessible as text?

On white, #A13BDB has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #A13BDB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A13BDB?

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

What colors go well with #A13BDB?

#A13BDB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #77DB3D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A13BDB below.

Is #A13BDB good for buttons?

#A13BDB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A13BDB — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A13BDB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A13BDB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A13BDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A13BDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A13BDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A13BDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A13BDB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A13BDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C36DFB

Dark 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 Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A13BDB Secondary #B194C8 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark 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 Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A13BDB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Dark 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 #A13BDB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark 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 #A13BDB 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 47/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

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 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iris Byzantine Malachite Gainsboro Onyx

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBDDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D63DDB — 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 #A13BDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A13BDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 59 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.234 310.0);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #EFDCF9;
  --color-200: #DEBAF2;
  --color-300: #C38BE4;
  --color-400: #A860D2;
  --color-500: #8B3EB7;
  --color-600: #6C368C;
  --color-700: #4F2C63;
  --color-800: #352041;
  --color-900: #211528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#EFDCF9',
    200: '#DEBAF2',
    300: '#C38BE4',
    400: '#A860D2',
    500: '#8B3EB7',
    600: '#6C368C',
    700: '#4F2C63',
    800: '#352041',
    900: '#211528',
  },
}

$base: #A13BDB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #EFDCF9;
$base-200: #DEBAF2;
$base-300: #C38BE4;
$base-400: #A860D2;
$base-500: #8B3EB7;
$base-600: #6C368C;
$base-700: #4F2C63;
$base-800: #352041;
$base-900: #211528;
$base-hover: #8523BE;
$base-subtle: #E1CBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A13BDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEBAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C38BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A860D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B3EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F2C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A13BDB

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