What color is #A42E9A?

#A42E9A is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 46, 154), and in HSL hsl(305, 56%, 41%).

Is #A42E9A accessible as text?

On white, #A42E9A has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #A42E9A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A42E9A?

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

What colors go well with #A42E9A?

#A42E9A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2EA338. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A42E9A below.

Is #A42E9A good for buttons?

#A42E9A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A42E9A — black text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A42E9A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A42E9A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A42E9A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A42E9A

Not just a swatch — here's how #A42E9A works with other colors. Named schemes with #A42E9A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42E9A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A42E9A Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Fandango glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A42E9A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #A42E9A Secondary #7D472E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A42E9A Secondary #AC84A5 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 #A42E9A 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A42E9A

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People also use #A42E9A with

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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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A32E72 — 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 #A42E9A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A42E9A;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 46 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.194 331.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F7DFF5;
  --color-200: #EDBFE9;
  --color-300: #DC93D6;
  --color-400: #C76BC0;
  --color-500: #AC49A3;
  --color-600: #843E7E;
  --color-700: #5E315A;
  --color-800: #3E233C;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fandango: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F7DFF5',
    200: '#EDBFE9',
    300: '#DC93D6',
    400: '#C76BC0',
    500: '#AC49A3',
    600: '#843E7E',
    700: '#5E315A',
    800: '#3E233C',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #A42E9A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F7DFF5;
$base-200: #EDBFE9;
$base-300: #DC93D6;
$base-400: #C76BC0;
$base-500: #AC49A3;
$base-600: #843E7E;
$base-700: #5E315A;
$base-800: #3E233C;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #82257B;
$base-subtle: #E5BFE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A42E9A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC49A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E315A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}