What color is #A44EBE?

#A44EBE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 78, 190), and in HSL hsl(286, 46%, 53%).

Is #A44EBE accessible as text?

On white, #A44EBE has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #A44EBE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A44EBE?

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

What colors go well with #A44EBE?

#A44EBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6ABE50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A44EBE below.

Is #A44EBE good for buttons?

#A44EBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A44EBE — black text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A44EBE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A44EBE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A44EBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A44EBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A44EBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A44EBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A44EBE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A44EBE Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Medium 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A44EBE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Medium Orchid 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 #A44EBE Secondary #B598BE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A44EBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C779DF

Medium 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 Medium Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #A44EBE 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

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.

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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 4.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BE50B3 — 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 #A44EBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A44EBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 78 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.7% 0.182 317.7);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #F0E1F5;
  --color-200: #E0C4E9;
  --color-300: #C79AD5;
  --color-400: #AD73BF;
  --color-500: #9052A3;
  --color-600: #70447E;
  --color-700: #51355A;
  --color-800: #36253C;
  --color-900: #221825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#F0E1F5',
    200: '#E0C4E9',
    300: '#C79AD5',
    400: '#AD73BF',
    500: '#9052A3',
    600: '#70447E',
    700: '#51355A',
    800: '#36253C',
    900: '#221825',
  },
}

$base: #A44EBE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #F0E1F5;
$base-200: #E0C4E9;
$base-300: #C79AD5;
$base-400: #AD73BF;
$base-500: #9052A3;
$base-600: #70447E;
$base-700: #51355A;
$base-800: #36253C;
$base-900: #221825;
$base-hover: #873A9E;
$base-subtle: #E2CEE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A44EBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C79AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD73BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9052A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A44EBE

Color Lab

Pairs with #A44EBE

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