What color is #A650AF?

#A650AF is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 80, 175), and in HSL hsl(294, 37%, 50%).

Is #A650AF accessible as text?

On white, #A650AF has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #A650AF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A650AF?

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

What colors go well with #A650AF?

#A650AF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5AAF50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A650AF below.

Is #A650AF good for buttons?

#A650AF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A650AF — black text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A650AF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A650AF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A650AF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A650AF

Not just a swatch — here's how #A650AF works with other colors. Named schemes with #A650AF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A650AF 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 #A650AF 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 #A650AF 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 #A650AF Secondary #B597B8 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 #A650AF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C97AD1

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 #A650AF 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 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

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 15/100

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 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 #EBDFEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF5099 — 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 #A650AF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A650AF;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 80 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.166 323.7);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F1E3F3;
  --color-200: #E2C7E5;
  --color-300: #CBA0CF;
  --color-400: #B27AB8;
  --color-500: #945A9B;
  --color-600: #734A78;
  --color-700: #533856;
  --color-800: #382839;
  --color-900: #231A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F1E3F3',
    200: '#E2C7E5',
    300: '#CBA0CF',
    400: '#B27AB8',
    500: '#945A9B',
    600: '#734A78',
    700: '#533856',
    800: '#382839',
    900: '#231A24',
  },
}

$base: #A650AF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F1E3F3;
$base-200: #E2C7E5;
$base-300: #CBA0CF;
$base-400: #B27AB8;
$base-500: #945A9B;
$base-600: #734A78;
$base-700: #533856;
$base-800: #382839;
$base-900: #231A24;
$base-hover: #84408C;
$base-subtle: #E1CEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A650AF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B27AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#945A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A650AF

Color Lab

Pairs with #A650AF

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