What color is #A219CB?

#A219CB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 25, 203), and in HSL hsl(286, 78%, 45%).

Is #A219CB accessible as text?

On white, #A219CB has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #A219CB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A219CB?

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

What colors go well with #A219CB?

#A219CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43CC19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A219CB below.

Is #A219CB good for buttons?

#A219CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A219CB — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A219CB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A219CB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A219CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A219CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A219CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A219CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A219CB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #A219CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C459EB

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 #A219CB Secondary #AC87BC 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 #A219CB Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 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 #A219CB Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #A219CB 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

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 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 11/100

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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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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC19BA — 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 #A219CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A219CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 25 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.249 316.0);
  --color-50: #FBF1FE;
  --color-100: #F4DAFB;
  --color-200: #E7B6F6;
  --color-300: #D285EA;
  --color-400: #BB58DA;
  --color-500: #9F36BF;
  --color-600: #7B3091;
  --color-700: #582867;
  --color-800: #3A1E43;
  --color-900: #241429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF1FE',
    100: '#F4DAFB',
    200: '#E7B6F6',
    300: '#D285EA',
    400: '#BB58DA',
    500: '#9F36BF',
    600: '#7B3091',
    700: '#582867',
    800: '#3A1E43',
    900: '#241429',
  },
}

$base: #A219CB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF1FE;
$base-100: #F4DAFB;
$base-200: #E7B6F6;
$base-300: #D285EA;
$base-400: #BB58DA;
$base-500: #9F36BF;
$base-600: #7B3091;
$base-700: #582867;
$base-800: #3A1E43;
$base-900: #241429;
$base-hover: #8214A3;
$base-subtle: #E2BCEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A219CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D285EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A219CB

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