What color is #A528AB?

#A528AB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 40, 171), and in HSL hsl(297, 62%, 41%).

Is #A528AB accessible as text?

On white, #A528AB has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #A528AB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A528AB?

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

What colors go well with #A528AB?

#A528AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2EA928. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A528AB below.

Is #A528AB good for buttons?

#A528AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A528AB — black text only reaches 3.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A528AB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A528AB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A528AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A528AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A528AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A528AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A528AB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A528AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C85CCC

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A528AB Secondary #AD85AD 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A528AB Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19643 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A528AB 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.

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Color Lab

How #A528AB 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A528AB

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People also use #A528AB with

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDD3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A92885 — 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 #A528AB 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: #A528AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 40 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.214 326.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F7DDF8;
  --color-200: #EDBDEF;
  --color-300: #DC90E0;
  --color-400: #C766CC;
  --color-500: #AC44B1;
  --color-600: #843A87;
  --color-700: #5E2E60;
  --color-800: #3E223F;
  --color-900: #261627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F7DDF8',
    200: '#EDBDEF',
    300: '#DC90E0',
    400: '#C766CC',
    500: '#AC44B1',
    600: '#843A87',
    700: '#5E2E60',
    800: '#3E223F',
    900: '#261627',
  },
}

$base: #A528AB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F7DDF8;
$base-200: #EDBDEF;
$base-300: #DC90E0;
$base-400: #C766CC;
$base-500: #AC44B1;
$base-600: #843A87;
$base-700: #5E2E60;
$base-800: #3E223F;
$base-900: #261627;
$base-hover: #822087;
$base-subtle: #E5BDE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A528AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC90E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C766CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC44B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E2E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}