What color is #A249DA?

#A249DA is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 73, 218), and in HSL hsl(277, 66%, 57%).

Is #A249DA accessible as text?

On white, #A249DA has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #A249DA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A249DA?

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

What colors go well with #A249DA?

#A249DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #80DA49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A249DA below.

Is #A249DA good for buttons?

#A249DA works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #A249DA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A249DA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A249DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A249DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A249DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A249DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A249DA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #A249DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C478FA

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 #A249DA Secondary #B59ACB Support #9C9088 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A249DA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark 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 #A249DA Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark 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 #A249DA 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A249DA

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People also use #A249DA with

Medium Slate Blue Medium Orchid 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 #ECDFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D249DA — 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 #A249DA 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: #A249DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 73 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.6% 0.217 309.4);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #EEDCF9;
  --color-200: #DCBBF1;
  --color-300: #C28DE2;
  --color-400: #A662D0;
  --color-500: #8840B5;
  --color-600: #6A388A;
  --color-700: #4E2D62;
  --color-800: #342140;
  --color-900: #211628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#EEDCF9',
    200: '#DCBBF1',
    300: '#C28DE2',
    400: '#A662D0',
    500: '#8840B5',
    600: '#6A388A',
    700: '#4E2D62',
    800: '#342140',
    900: '#211628',
  },
}

$base: #A249DA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #EEDCF9;
$base-200: #DCBBF1;
$base-300: #C28DE2;
$base-400: #A662D0;
$base-500: #8840B5;
$base-600: #6A388A;
$base-700: #4E2D62;
$base-800: #342140;
$base-900: #211628;
$base-hover: #8628C1;
$base-subtle: #E2CEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A249DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C28DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A662D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8840B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}