What color is #A70AEB?

#A70AEB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 10, 235), and in HSL hsl(282, 92%, 48%).

Is #A70AEB accessible as text?

On white, #A70AEB has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #A70AEB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A70AEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600 (#9810FA).

What colors go well with #A70AEB?

#A70AEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4DEB0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A70AEB below.

Is #A70AEB good for buttons?

#A70AEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A70AEB — black text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A70AEB the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #A70AEB is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A70AEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A70AEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A70AEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A70AEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A70AEB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A70AEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C95BFF

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

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A70AEB Secondary #B28ECD Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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

Lead #A70AEB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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

Glow #A70AEB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #A70AEB 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

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 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD3F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB0AE4 — 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 #A70AEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A70AEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 10 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.3% 0.281 310.2);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F2D8FD;
  --color-200: #E5B1FC;
  --color-300: #CF7CF3;
  --color-400: #B74DE5;
  --color-500: #9B29CB;
  --color-600: #78289A;
  --color-700: #56226D;
  --color-800: #391A47;
  --color-900: #24122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F2D8FD',
    200: '#E5B1FC',
    300: '#CF7CF3',
    400: '#B74DE5',
    500: '#9B29CB',
    600: '#78289A',
    700: '#56226D',
    800: '#391A47',
    900: '#24122B',
  },
}

$base: #A70AEB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F2D8FD;
$base-200: #E5B1FC;
$base-300: #CF7CF3;
$base-400: #B74DE5;
$base-500: #9B29CB;
$base-600: #78289A;
$base-700: #56226D;
$base-800: #391A47;
$base-900: #24122B;
$base-hover: #8608BC;
$base-subtle: #E2BBF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A70AEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CF7CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B74DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#78289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A70AEB

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