What color is #A71CAE?

#A71CAE is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 28, 174), and in HSL hsl(297, 72%, 40%).

Is #A71CAE accessible as text?

On white, #A71CAE has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #A71CAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A71CAE?

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

What colors go well with #A71CAE?

#A71CAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #24AF1D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A71CAE below.

Is #A71CAE good for buttons?

#A71CAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A71CAE — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A71CAE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A71CAE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A71CAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A71CAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A71CAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A71CAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A71CAE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A71CAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CA56CF

Dark Orchid 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 Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A71CAE Secondary #AD83AE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid 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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A71CAE Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A71CAE Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #A71CAE 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 52/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF1D86 — 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 #A71CAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A71CAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 28 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.227 325.9);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F9DBFA;
  --color-200: #F1B9F3;
  --color-300: #E189E6;
  --color-400: #CF5DD5;
  --color-500: #B33BBA;
  --color-600: #89348E;
  --color-700: #622A64;
  --color-800: #401F42;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F9DBFA',
    200: '#F1B9F3',
    300: '#E189E6',
    400: '#CF5DD5',
    500: '#B33BBA',
    600: '#89348E',
    700: '#622A64',
    800: '#401F42',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #A71CAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F9DBFA;
$base-200: #F1B9F3;
$base-300: #E189E6;
$base-400: #CF5DD5;
$base-500: #B33BBA;
$base-600: #89348E;
$base-700: #622A64;
$base-800: #401F42;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #86178C;
$base-subtle: #E8B8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A71CAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E189E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B33BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89348E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A71CAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #A71CAE

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