What color is #A233AA?

#A233AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 51, 170), and in HSL hsl(296, 54%, 43%).

Is #A233AA accessible as text?

On white, #A233AA has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #A233AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A233AA?

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

What colors go well with #A233AA?

#A233AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3AA932. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A233AA below.

Is #A233AA good for buttons?

#A233AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A233AA — black text only reaches 3.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A233AA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A233AA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A233AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A233AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A233AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A233AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A233AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A233AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C562CB

Byzantine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantine.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A233AA Secondary #AC87AE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A233AA Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #A233AA Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine 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 #A233AA 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very 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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A233AA

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People also use #A233AA with

Slate Blue Fandango Kelly Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A93289 — 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 #A233AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A233AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 51 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.200 325.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF6;
  --color-200: #E9C0EC;
  --color-300: #D695DA;
  --color-400: #C06CC6;
  --color-500: #A44BAA;
  --color-600: #7E3F83;
  --color-700: #5A325D;
  --color-800: #3C233D;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF6',
    200: '#E9C0EC',
    300: '#D695DA',
    400: '#C06CC6',
    500: '#A44BAA',
    600: '#7E3F83',
    700: '#5A325D',
    800: '#3C233D',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #A233AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF6;
$base-200: #E9C0EC;
$base-300: #D695DA;
$base-400: #C06CC6;
$base-500: #A44BAA;
$base-600: #7E3F83;
$base-700: #5A325D;
$base-800: #3C233D;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #812887;
$base-subtle: #E3C1E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A233AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D695DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C06CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A44BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}