What color is #A366E4?

#A366E4 is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 102, 228), and in HSL hsl(269, 70%, 65%).

Is #A366E4 accessible as text?

On white, #A366E4 has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #A366E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A366E4?

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

What colors go well with #A366E4?

#A366E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A8E467. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A366E4 below.

Is #A366E4 good for buttons?

#A366E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A366E4 — white text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A366E4 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #A366E4 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#A366E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A366E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #A366E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A366E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A366E4 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A366E4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A366E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C691FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A366E4 Secondary #BEABD8 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A366E4 Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple 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 #A366E4 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

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 near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD67E4 — 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 #A366E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A366E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 102 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.2% 0.187 303.9);
  --color-50: #F7F1FD;
  --color-100: #EADBFA;
  --color-200: #D5BAF3;
  --color-300: #B68AE5;
  --color-400: #975FD3;
  --color-500: #783DB8;
  --color-600: #5F358C;
  --color-700: #462B64;
  --color-800: #302041;
  --color-900: #1E1528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F7F1FD',
    100: '#EADBFA',
    200: '#D5BAF3',
    300: '#B68AE5',
    400: '#975FD3',
    500: '#783DB8',
    600: '#5F358C',
    700: '#462B64',
    800: '#302041',
    900: '#1E1528',
  },
}

$base: #A366E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F1FD;
$base-100: #EADBFA;
$base-200: #D5BAF3;
$base-300: #B68AE5;
$base-400: #975FD3;
$base-500: #783DB8;
$base-600: #5F358C;
$base-700: #462B64;
$base-800: #302041;
$base-900: #1E1528;
$base-hover: #822FDA;
$base-subtle: #E4D6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A366E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B68AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#975FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#783DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#462B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A366E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #A366E4

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