What color is #A45EC4?

#A45EC4 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 94, 196), and in HSL hsl(281, 46%, 57%).

Is #A45EC4 accessible as text?

On white, #A45EC4 has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #A45EC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A45EC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #A45EC4?

#A45EC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7FC45F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A45EC4 below.

Is #A45EC4 good for buttons?

#A45EC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A45EC4 — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A45EC4 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A45EC4 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A45EC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A45EC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #A45EC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A45EC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A45EC4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A45EC4 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Amethyst 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 #A45EC4 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst 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 #A45EC4 Secondary #B9A1C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A45EC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C787E5

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

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Color Lab

How #A45EC4 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C45FC2 — 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 #A45EC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A45EC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 94 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.164 314.2);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EEE1F5;
  --color-200: #DDC4E9;
  --color-300: #C29AD5;
  --color-400: #A773BF;
  --color-500: #8952A3;
  --color-600: #6B447E;
  --color-700: #4E355A;
  --color-800: #35253C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EEE1F5',
    200: '#DDC4E9',
    300: '#C29AD5',
    400: '#A773BF',
    500: '#8952A3',
    600: '#6B447E',
    700: '#4E355A',
    800: '#35253C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #A45EC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EEE1F5;
$base-200: #DDC4E9;
$base-300: #C29AD5;
$base-400: #A773BF;
$base-500: #8952A3;
$base-600: #6B447E;
$base-700: #4E355A;
$base-800: #35253C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #883FAA;
$base-subtle: #E2D3EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A45EC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C29AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A773BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8952A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A45EC4

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Pairs with #A45EC4

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