What color is #A348CD?

#A348CD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 72, 205), and in HSL hsl(281, 57%, 54%).

Is #A348CD accessible as text?

On white, #A348CD has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #A348CD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A348CD?

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

What colors go well with #A348CD?

#A348CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #71CD47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A348CD below.

Is #A348CD good for buttons?

#A348CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A348CD — black text only reaches 4.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A348CD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A348CD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A348CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A348CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A348CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A348CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A348CD 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 #A348CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C576ED

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 #A348CD Secondary #B497C4 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 #A348CD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #A348CD Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 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 #A348CD 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A348CD

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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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBDEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD47CA — 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 #A348CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A348CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 72 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.7% 0.205 313.3);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFDEF7;
  --color-200: #DFBFED;
  --color-300: #C593DC;
  --color-400: #AA6AC8;
  --color-500: #8D48AD;
  --color-600: #6E3D84;
  --color-700: #50305E;
  --color-800: #35233E;
  --color-900: #211726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFDEF7',
    200: '#DFBFED',
    300: '#C593DC',
    400: '#AA6AC8',
    500: '#8D48AD',
    600: '#6E3D84',
    700: '#50305E',
    800: '#35233E',
    900: '#211726',
  },
}

$base: #A348CD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFDEF7;
$base-200: #DFBFED;
$base-300: #C593DC;
$base-400: #AA6AC8;
$base-500: #8D48AD;
$base-600: #6E3D84;
$base-700: #50305E;
$base-800: #35233E;
$base-900: #211726;
$base-hover: #852FAD;
$base-subtle: #E1CDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A348CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFBFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C593DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA6AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D48AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}