What color is #A72CD8?

#A72CD8 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 44, 216), and in HSL hsl(283, 69%, 51%).

Is #A72CD8 accessible as text?

On white, #A72CD8 has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #A72CD8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A72CD8?

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

What colors go well with #A72CD8?

#A72CD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5DD82C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A72CD8 below.

Is #A72CD8 good for buttons?

#A72CD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A72CD8 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A72CD8 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A72CD8 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A72CD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A72CD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #A72CD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A72CD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A72CD8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #A72CD8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C964F8

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 #A72CD8 Secondary #B390C6 Support #9C9088 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A72CD8 Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Dark Orchid 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 #A72CD8 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid 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 #A72CD8 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 48/100

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBDAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D82CD0 — 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 #A72CD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Poster

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #A72CD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 44 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.248 313.6);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F1DCF9;
  --color-200: #E2BAF2;
  --color-300: #CB8BE4;
  --color-400: #B260D2;
  --color-500: #953EB7;
  --color-600: #74368C;
  --color-700: #532C63;
  --color-800: #382041;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F1DCF9',
    200: '#E2BAF2',
    300: '#CB8BE4',
    400: '#B260D2',
    500: '#953EB7',
    600: '#74368C',
    700: '#532C63',
    800: '#382041',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #A72CD8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F1DCF9;
$base-200: #E2BAF2;
$base-300: #CB8BE4;
$base-400: #B260D2;
$base-500: #953EB7;
$base-600: #74368C;
$base-700: #532C63;
$base-800: #382041;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #8720B0;
$base-subtle: #E2C6ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A72CD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2BAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB8BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B260D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#953EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#532C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A72CD8

Color Lab

Pairs with #A72CD8

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