Nearest named color: Dark Violet
#A703DD
#A703DD
Nearest named
Dark Violet
Family
Purple
Lightness
55.0%
Chroma
0.272
Hue angle
313.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
5.68:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.27:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#9900CC
CSS oklch()
55% 0.27 313

#A703DD is a mid-toned, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #A703DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A703DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A703DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Violet 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 Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Dark Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #A703DD 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 44/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 26/100
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 1/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 42/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 100/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 49/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 12/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 68/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #A703DD

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 5.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #ECCEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #DD03CB — 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 #A703DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A703DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 3 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.272 313.5);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F4D8FD;
  --color-200: #E9B1FC;
  --color-300: #D779F6;
  --color-400: #C149E9;
  --color-500: #A525D0;
  --color-600: #7F259D;
  --color-700: #5B206F;
  --color-800: #3C1948;
  --color-900: #25112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}