What color is #A249DC?

#A249DC is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 73, 220), and in HSL hsl(276, 68%, 57%).

Is #A249DC accessible as text?

On white, #A249DC has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #A249DC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A249DC?

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

What colors go well with #A249DC?

#A249DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #82DC47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A249DC below.

Is #A249DC good for buttons?

#A249DC works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #A249DC the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A249DC is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A249DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A249DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #A249DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #A249DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A249DC 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 #A249DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C478FC

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 #A249DC Secondary #B59ACC 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 #A249DC 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 #A249DC Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A56 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 #A249DC 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

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 21/100

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 74/100

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 #A249DC

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For fashion

People also use #A249DC with

Medium Slate Blue Fuchsia 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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBDEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D247DC — 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 #A249DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A249DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 73 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.219 309.0);
  --color-50: #F8F2FD;
  --color-100: #EEDCF9;
  --color-200: #DCBBF2;
  --color-300: #C08CE3;
  --color-400: #A461D1;
  --color-500: #863FB6;
  --color-600: #69378B;
  --color-700: #4D2C63;
  --color-800: #342041;
  --color-900: #201528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F2FD',
    100: '#EEDCF9',
    200: '#DCBBF2',
    300: '#C08CE3',
    400: '#A461D1',
    500: '#863FB6',
    600: '#69378B',
    700: '#4D2C63',
    800: '#342041',
    900: '#201528',
  },
}

$base: #A249DC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FD;
$base-100: #EEDCF9;
$base-200: #DCBBF2;
$base-300: #C08CE3;
$base-400: #A461D1;
$base-500: #863FB6;
$base-600: #69378B;
$base-700: #4D2C63;
$base-800: #342041;
$base-900: #201528;
$base-hover: #8425C3;
$base-subtle: #E2CDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A249DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C08CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A461D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#863FB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D2C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}