What color is #A449AE?

#A449AE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 73, 174), and in HSL hsl(294, 41%, 48%).

Is #A449AE accessible as text?

On white, #A449AE has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #A449AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A449AE?

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

What colors go well with #A449AE?

#A449AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52AD48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A449AE below.

Is #A449AE good for buttons?

#A449AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A449AE — black text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A449AE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A449AE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A449AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A449AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A449AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A449AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A449AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A449AE Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A449AE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A449AE Secondary #B292B5 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A449AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C774CF

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

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Color Lab

How #A449AE 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very 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 5.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #AD4895 — 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 #A449AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A449AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 73 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.174 323.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E2F3;
  --color-200: #E4C6E7;
  --color-300: #CD9DD2;
  --color-400: #B477BB;
  --color-500: #97569E;
  --color-600: #75477A;
  --color-700: #553758;
  --color-800: #38273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E2F3',
    200: '#E4C6E7',
    300: '#CD9DD2',
    400: '#B477BB',
    500: '#97569E',
    600: '#75477A',
    700: '#553758',
    800: '#38273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #A449AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E2F3;
$base-200: #E4C6E7;
$base-300: #CD9DD2;
$base-400: #B477BB;
$base-500: #97569E;
$base-600: #75477A;
$base-700: #553758;
$base-800: #38273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #823A8A;
$base-subtle: #E1CBE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A449AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B477BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A449AE

Color Lab

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