What color is #A75FD7?

#A75FD7 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 95, 215), and in HSL hsl(276, 60%, 61%).

Is #A75FD7 accessible as text?

On white, #A75FD7 has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #A75FD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A75FD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #A75FD7?

#A75FD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #90D760. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A75FD7 below.

Is #A75FD7 good for buttons?

#A75FD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A75FD7 — white text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A75FD7 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A75FD7 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A75FD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A75FD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #A75FD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A75FD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A75FD7 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A75FD7 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A75FD7 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A75FD7 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A75FD7 Secondary #BDA6D0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A75FD7 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

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 near-black label. AA

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

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CF60D7 — 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 #A75FD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A75FD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 95 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.184 309.8);
  --color-50: #F8F2FC;
  --color-100: #EDDEF8;
  --color-200: #DBBEEF;
  --color-300: #BF91DE;
  --color-400: #A367CB;
  --color-500: #8546AF;
  --color-600: #683C86;
  --color-700: #4C2F60;
  --color-800: #33223F;
  --color-900: #201627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F8F2FC',
    100: '#EDDEF8',
    200: '#DBBEEF',
    300: '#BF91DE',
    400: '#A367CB',
    500: '#8546AF',
    600: '#683C86',
    700: '#4C2F60',
    800: '#33223F',
    900: '#201627',
  },
}

$base: #A75FD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F2FC;
$base-100: #EDDEF8;
$base-200: #DBBEEF;
$base-300: #BF91DE;
$base-400: #A367CB;
$base-500: #8546AF;
$base-600: #683C86;
$base-700: #4C2F60;
$base-800: #33223F;
$base-900: #201627;
$base-hover: #8B32C7;
$base-subtle: #E4D4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A75FD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A367CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8546AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#683C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A75FD7

Color Lab

Pairs with #A75FD7

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