What color is #A68DF2?

#A68DF2 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 242), and in HSL hsl(255, 80%, 75%).

Is #A68DF2 accessible as text?

On white, #A68DF2 has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #A68DF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A68DF2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #A68DF2?

#A68DF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D9F28C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A68DF2 below.

Is #A68DF2 good for buttons?

#A68DF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A68DF2 — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A68DF2 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #A68DF2 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A68DF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A68DF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #A68DF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A68DF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A68DF2 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A68DF2 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A68DF2 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A68DF2 Secondary #CEC7EC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A68DF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #CBB6FF

Medium Purple 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 Purple.

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Color Lab

How #A68DF2 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

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 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

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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People also use #A68DF2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #C88CF2 — 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 #A68DF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A68DF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 141 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.7% 0.146 293.7);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E2D9FC;
  --color-200: #C6B6F7;
  --color-300: #9E84EB;
  --color-400: #7857DB;
  --color-500: #5734C1;
  --color-600: #482F93;
  --color-700: #372768;
  --color-800: #271D44;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E2D9FC',
    200: '#C6B6F7',
    300: '#9E84EB',
    400: '#7857DB',
    500: '#5734C1',
    600: '#482F93',
    700: '#372768',
    800: '#271D44',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #A68DF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E2D9FC;
$base-200: #C6B6F7;
$base-300: #9E84EB;
$base-400: #7857DB;
$base-500: #5734C1;
$base-600: #482F93;
$base-700: #372768;
$base-800: #271D44;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #7047EB;
$base-subtle: #E6E0F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A68DF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7857DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5734C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#482F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#372768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A68DF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #A68DF2

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