What color is #A801AE?

#A801AE is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 1, 174), and in HSL hsl(298, 99%, 34%).

Is #A801AE accessible as text?

On white, #A801AE has a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #A801AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A801AE?

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

What colors go well with #A801AE?

#A801AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #07AD01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A801AE below.

Is #A801AE good for buttons?

#A801AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A801AE — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A801AE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A801AE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A801AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A801AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A801AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A801AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A801AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A801AE Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A801AE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Mauveine 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A801AE Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A801AE Secondary #AD7FAD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauveine 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 Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A801AE 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4C5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD0179 — 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 #A801AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A801AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 1 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.240 326.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F9B1FC;
  --color-300: #F378F7;
  --color-400: #E547EB;
  --color-500: #CC23D2;
  --color-600: #9A239F;
  --color-700: #6D1F6F;
  --color-800: #471948;
  --color-900: #2B112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F9B1FC',
    300: '#F378F7',
    400: '#E547EB',
    500: '#CC23D2',
    600: '#9A239F',
    700: '#6D1F6F',
    800: '#471948',
    900: '#2B112C',
  },
}

$base: #A801AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F9B1FC;
$base-300: #F378F7;
$base-400: #E547EB;
$base-500: #CC23D2;
$base-600: #9A239F;
$base-700: #6D1F6F;
$base-800: #471948;
$base-900: #2B112C;
$base-hover: #85018A;
$base-subtle: #F0A7F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A801AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F378F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E547EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC23D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D1F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A801AE

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Pairs with #A801AE

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