What color is #A80DC6?

#A80DC6 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 13, 198), and in HSL hsl(290, 88%, 41%).

Is #A80DC6 accessible as text?

On white, #A80DC6 has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #A80DC6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A80DC6?

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

What colors go well with #A80DC6?

#A80DC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BC50D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A80DC6 below.

Is #A80DC6 good for buttons?

#A80DC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A80DC6 — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A80DC6 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #A80DC6 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#A80DC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A80DC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #A80DC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A80DC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A80DC6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #A80DC6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CA55E6

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 #A80DC6 Secondary #AF86BA 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 #A80DC6 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 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 #A80DC6 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #A80DC6 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

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 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 98/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 11/100

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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EECEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C50DA6 — 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 #A80DC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A80DC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 13 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.7% 0.253 319.5);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EEB2FA;
  --color-300: #DD7FF0;
  --color-400: #CA50E2;
  --color-500: #AE2DC8;
  --color-600: #852A98;
  --color-700: #5F246B;
  --color-800: #3F1B46;
  --color-900: #27132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EEB2FA',
    300: '#DD7FF0',
    400: '#CA50E2',
    500: '#AE2DC8',
    600: '#852A98',
    700: '#5F246B',
    800: '#3F1B46',
    900: '#27132B',
  },
}

$base: #A80DC6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EEB2FA;
$base-300: #DD7FF0;
$base-400: #CA50E2;
$base-500: #AE2DC8;
$base-600: #852A98;
$base-700: #5F246B;
$base-800: #3F1B46;
$base-900: #27132B;
$base-hover: #850A9D;
$base-subtle: #E6B4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A80DC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE2DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#852A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A80DC6

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Pairs with #A80DC6

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