What color is #A42EA0?

#A42EA0 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 46, 160), and in HSL hsl(302, 56%, 41%).

Is #A42EA0 accessible as text?

On white, #A42EA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #A42EA0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A42EA0?

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

What colors go well with #A42EA0?

#A42EA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2EA332. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A42EA0 below.

Is #A42EA0 good for buttons?

#A42EA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A42EA0 — black text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A42EA0 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A42EA0 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A42EA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A42EA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #A42EA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A42EA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42EA0 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A42EA0 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #A42EA0 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine 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 #A42EA0 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine 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 #A42EA0 Secondary #AC84A8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A42EA0 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A42EA0

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People also use #A42EA0 with

Grape Cranberry Shamrock Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A32E78 — 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 #A42EA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A42EA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 46 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.199 329.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F7DFF6;
  --color-200: #EDBFEB;
  --color-300: #DC93D9;
  --color-400: #C76BC4;
  --color-500: #AC49A8;
  --color-600: #843E81;
  --color-700: #5E315C;
  --color-800: #3E233D;
  --color-900: #261726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F7DFF6',
    200: '#EDBFEB',
    300: '#DC93D9',
    400: '#C76BC4',
    500: '#AC49A8',
    600: '#843E81',
    700: '#5E315C',
    800: '#3E233D',
    900: '#261726',
  },
}

$base: #A42EA0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F7DFF6;
$base-200: #EDBFEB;
$base-300: #DC93D9;
$base-400: #C76BC4;
$base-500: #AC49A8;
$base-600: #843E81;
$base-700: #5E315C;
$base-800: #3E233D;
$base-900: #261726;
$base-hover: #82257F;
$base-subtle: #E5BFE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A42EA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC49A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E315C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}