What color is #A243AE?

#A243AE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 67, 174), and in HSL hsl(293, 44%, 47%).

Is #A243AE accessible as text?

On white, #A243AE has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #A243AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A243AE?

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

What colors go well with #A243AE?

#A243AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4FAD43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A243AE below.

Is #A243AE good for buttons?

#A243AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A243AE — black text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A243AE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A243AE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A243AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A243AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A243AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A243AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A243AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A243AE Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A243AE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A243AE Secondary #AF8FB3 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A243AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C56FCF

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.

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Color Lab

How #A243AE 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

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 80/100

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 5.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #AD4396 — 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 #A243AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A243AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 67 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.182 323.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E1F4;
  --color-200: #E4C4E8;
  --color-300: #CD9BD4;
  --color-400: #B575BD;
  --color-500: #9854A1;
  --color-600: #76467C;
  --color-700: #553659;
  --color-800: #39263B;
  --color-900: #231925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E1F4',
    200: '#E4C4E8',
    300: '#CD9BD4',
    400: '#B575BD',
    500: '#9854A1',
    600: '#76467C',
    700: '#553659',
    800: '#39263B',
    900: '#231925',
  },
}

$base: #A243AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E1F4;
$base-200: #E4C4E8;
$base-300: #CD9BD4;
$base-400: #B575BD;
$base-500: #9854A1;
$base-600: #76467C;
$base-700: #553659;
$base-800: #39263B;
$base-900: #231925;
$base-hover: #80368A;
$base-subtle: #E1C9E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A243AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD9BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B575BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9854A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A243AE

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Pairs with #A243AE

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