What color is #A658CA?

#A658CA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 88, 202), and in HSL hsl(281, 52%, 57%).

Is #A658CA accessible as text?

On white, #A658CA has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #A658CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A658CA?

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

What colors go well with #A658CA?

#A658CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7CCA58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A658CA below.

Is #A658CA good for buttons?

#A658CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A658CA — white text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A658CA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A658CA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A658CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A658CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A658CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A658CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A658CA 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 #A658CA 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 #A658CA 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 #A658CA Secondary #B99FC7 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 #A658CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C983EB

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 #A658CA 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 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Purple Mulberry Mantis Gainsboro Eggplant

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 white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA58C8 — 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 #A658CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A658CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 88 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.180 313.9);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFDFF6;
  --color-200: #DEC1EB;
  --color-300: #C496D9;
  --color-400: #A96EC4;
  --color-500: #8B4DA8;
  --color-600: #6D4181;
  --color-700: #4F325C;
  --color-800: #35243D;
  --color-900: #211826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFDFF6',
    200: '#DEC1EB',
    300: '#C496D9',
    400: '#A96EC4',
    500: '#8B4DA8',
    600: '#6D4181',
    700: '#4F325C',
    800: '#35243D',
    900: '#211826',
  },
}

$base: #A658CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFDFF6;
$base-200: #DEC1EB;
$base-300: #C496D9;
$base-400: #A96EC4;
$base-500: #8B4DA8;
$base-600: #6D4181;
$base-700: #4F325C;
$base-800: #35243D;
$base-900: #211826;
$base-hover: #8A38B1;
$base-subtle: #E3D1EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A658CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C496D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A96EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B4DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A658CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A658CA

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