What color is #A321D3?

#A321D3 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 33, 211), and in HSL hsl(284, 73%, 48%).

Is #A321D3 accessible as text?

On white, #A321D3 has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #A321D3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A321D3?

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

What colors go well with #A321D3?

#A321D3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #51D421. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A321D3 below.

Is #A321D3 good for buttons?

#A321D3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A321D3 — black text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A321D3 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A321D3 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A321D3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A321D3

Not just a swatch — here's how #A321D3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A321D3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A321D3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #A321D3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C55DF3

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 #A321D3 Secondary #AE8AC1 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 #A321D3 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F29545 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A321D3 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #A321D3 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

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 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

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 71/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD7F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D421C8 — 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 #A321D3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A321D3;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 33 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.251 314.0);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F2DBFA;
  --color-200: #E4B9F4;
  --color-300: #CE88E7;
  --color-400: #B55DD5;
  --color-500: #983ABB;
  --color-600: #76338E;
  --color-700: #552A65;
  --color-800: #391F42;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F2DBFA',
    200: '#E4B9F4',
    300: '#CE88E7',
    400: '#B55DD5',
    500: '#983ABB',
    600: '#76338E',
    700: '#552A65',
    800: '#391F42',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #A321D3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F2DBFA;
$base-200: #E4B9F4;
$base-300: #CE88E7;
$base-400: #B55DD5;
$base-500: #983ABB;
$base-600: #76338E;
$base-700: #552A65;
$base-800: #391F42;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #831AA9;
$base-subtle: #E2C1ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A321D3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B55DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#983ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A321D3

Color Lab

Pairs with #A321D3

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