What color is #A42EAD?

#A42EAD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 46, 173), and in HSL hsl(296, 58%, 43%).

Is #A42EAD accessible as text?

On white, #A42EAD has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #A42EAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A42EAD?

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

What colors go well with #A42EAD?

#A42EAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #37AD2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A42EAD below.

Is #A42EAD good for buttons?

#A42EAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A42EAD — black text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A42EAD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A42EAD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A42EAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A42EAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A42EAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A42EAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42EAD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #A42EAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C760CE

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 #A42EAD Secondary #AD87AF Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A42EAD Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A42EAD Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

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Color Lab

How #A42EAD 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very 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.

Pairs with #A42EAD

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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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD6EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD2E8B — 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 #A42EAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A42EAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 46 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.209 324.9);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F5DEF7;
  --color-200: #EBBFEE;
  --color-300: #D892DD;
  --color-400: #C369C9;
  --color-500: #A747AD;
  --color-600: #803D85;
  --color-700: #5C305F;
  --color-800: #3D233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F5DEF7',
    200: '#EBBFEE',
    300: '#D892DD',
    400: '#C369C9',
    500: '#A747AD',
    600: '#803D85',
    700: '#5C305F',
    800: '#3D233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #A42EAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F5DEF7;
$base-200: #EBBFEE;
$base-300: #D892DD;
$base-400: #C369C9;
$base-500: #A747AD;
$base-600: #803D85;
$base-700: #5C305F;
$base-800: #3D233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #84258B;
$base-subtle: #E4C0E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A42EAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBBFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D892DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C369C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A747AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#803D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}