What color is #A22ABA?

#A22ABA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 42, 186), and in HSL hsl(290, 63%, 45%).

Is #A22ABA accessible as text?

On white, #A22ABA has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #A22ABA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A22ABA?

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

What colors go well with #A22ABA?

#A22ABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43BB2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A22ABA below.

Is #A22ABA good for buttons?

#A22ABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A22ABA — black text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A22ABA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A22ABA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A22ABA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A22ABA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A22ABA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A22ABA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A22ABA 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 #A22ABA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C45EDA

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 #A22ABA Secondary #AC87B5 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 #A22ABA 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 #A22ABA Secondary #7E472F 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 #A22ABA 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A22ABA

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People also use #A22ABA 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BB2AA3 — 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 #A22ABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A22ABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 42 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.4% 0.223 320.2);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F4DDF8;
  --color-200: #E7BDF0;
  --color-300: #D38FE0;
  --color-400: #BC65CD;
  --color-500: #9F43B2;
  --color-600: #7B3A88;
  --color-700: #582E61;
  --color-800: #3B2140;
  --color-900: #241627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F4DDF8',
    200: '#E7BDF0',
    300: '#D38FE0',
    400: '#BC65CD',
    500: '#9F43B2',
    600: '#7B3A88',
    700: '#582E61',
    800: '#3B2140',
    900: '#241627',
  },
}

$base: #A22ABA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F4DDF8;
$base-200: #E7BDF0;
$base-300: #D38FE0;
$base-400: #BC65CD;
$base-500: #9F43B2;
$base-600: #7B3A88;
$base-700: #582E61;
$base-800: #3B2140;
$base-900: #241627;
$base-hover: #822296;
$base-subtle: #E2C1E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A22ABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D38FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC65CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F43B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B3A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}