What color is #A142B2?

#A142B2 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 66, 178), and in HSL hsl(291, 46%, 48%).

Is #A142B2 accessible as text?

On white, #A142B2 has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #A142B2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A142B2?

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

What colors go well with #A142B2?

#A142B2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #53B342. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A142B2 below.

Is #A142B2 good for buttons?

#A142B2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A142B2 — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A142B2 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A142B2 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A142B2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A142B2

Not just a swatch — here's how #A142B2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A142B2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A142B2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #A142B2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C46ED3

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 #A142B2 Secondary #AF8FB5 Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A142B2 Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A142B2 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

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Color Lab

How #A142B2 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A142B2

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People also use #A142B2 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 5.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #B3429E — 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 #A142B2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A142B2;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 66 178;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.187 321.3);
  --color-50: #FAF3FB;
  --color-100: #F2E1F5;
  --color-200: #E3C4E9;
  --color-300: #CC9AD5;
  --color-400: #B473BF;
  --color-500: #9752A3;
  --color-600: #75447E;
  --color-700: #54355A;
  --color-800: #38253C;
  --color-900: #231825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF3FB',
    100: '#F2E1F5',
    200: '#E3C4E9',
    300: '#CC9AD5',
    400: '#B473BF',
    500: '#9752A3',
    600: '#75447E',
    700: '#54355A',
    800: '#38253C',
    900: '#231825',
  },
}

$base: #A142B2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FB;
$base-100: #F2E1F5;
$base-200: #E3C4E9;
$base-300: #CC9AD5;
$base-400: #B473BF;
$base-500: #9752A3;
$base-600: #75447E;
$base-700: #54355A;
$base-800: #38253C;
$base-900: #231825;
$base-hover: #81358F;
$base-subtle: #E1C9E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A142B2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC9AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B473BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9752A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}