What color is #A42D8A?

#A42D8A is a medium magenta. In RGB it is rgb(164, 45, 138), and in HSL hsl(313, 57%, 41%).

Is #A42D8A accessible as text?

On white, #A42D8A has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #A42D8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A42D8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #A42D8A?

#A42D8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2DA447. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A42D8A below.

Is #A42D8A good for buttons?

#A42D8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A42D8A — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A42D8A the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #A42D8A is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#A42D8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A42D8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #A42D8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #A42D8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A42D8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Fandango anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42D8A Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Fandango plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42D8A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A42D8A Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fandango as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A42D8A Secondary #AA819D Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fandango 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 Fandango carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A42D8A 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 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A42D63 — 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 #A42D8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A42D8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 45 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.2% 0.184 338.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F7DEF2;
  --color-200: #EDBFE3;
  --color-300: #DC93CC;
  --color-400: #C86AB4;
  --color-500: #AD4897;
  --color-600: #843D75;
  --color-700: #5E3054;
  --color-800: #3E2338;
  --color-900: #261723;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fandango: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F7DEF2',
    200: '#EDBFE3',
    300: '#DC93CC',
    400: '#C86AB4',
    500: '#AD4897',
    600: '#843D75',
    700: '#5E3054',
    800: '#3E2338',
    900: '#261723',
  },
}

$base: #A42D8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F7DEF2;
$base-200: #EDBFE3;
$base-300: #DC93CC;
$base-400: #C86AB4;
$base-500: #AD4897;
$base-600: #843D75;
$base-700: #5E3054;
$base-800: #3E2338;
$base-900: #261723;
$base-hover: #83246F;
$base-subtle: #E5BEDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A42D8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86AB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A42D8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #A42D8A

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