What color is #A14FCD?

#A14FCD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 79, 205), and in HSL hsl(279, 56%, 56%).

Is #A14FCD accessible as text?

On white, #A14FCD has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #A14FCD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A14FCD?

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

What colors go well with #A14FCD?

#A14FCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7CCE50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A14FCD below.

Is #A14FCD good for buttons?

#A14FCD works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #A14FCD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A14FCD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A14FCD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A14FCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A14FCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A14FCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A14FCD 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 #A14FCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C37BED

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 #A14FCD Secondary #B49AC5 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 #A14FCD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #A14FCD Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #A14FCD 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A14FCD

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People also use #A14FCD with

Medium Slate Blue Mulberry Yellow Green 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC50CE — 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 #A14FCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A14FCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 79 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.195 311.9);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EEDFF7;
  --color-200: #DDBFED;
  --color-300: #C293DC;
  --color-400: #A76BC7;
  --color-500: #8949AC;
  --color-600: #6B3E84;
  --color-700: #4E315E;
  --color-800: #34233E;
  --color-900: #211726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EEDFF7',
    200: '#DDBFED',
    300: '#C293DC',
    400: '#A76BC7',
    500: '#8949AC',
    600: '#6B3E84',
    700: '#4E315E',
    800: '#34233E',
    900: '#211726',
  },
}

$base: #A14FCD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EEDFF7;
$base-200: #DDBFED;
$base-300: #C293DC;
$base-400: #A76BC7;
$base-500: #8949AC;
$base-600: #6B3E84;
$base-700: #4E315E;
$base-800: #34233E;
$base-900: #211726;
$base-hover: #8532B2;
$base-subtle: #E2CFEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A14FCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDBFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C293DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A76BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8949AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}