What color is #A949EA?

#A949EA is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 73, 234), and in HSL hsl(276, 79%, 60%).

Is #A949EA accessible as text?

On white, #A949EA has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #A949EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A949EA?

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

What colors go well with #A949EA?

#A949EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #89EA48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A949EA below.

Is #A949EA good for buttons?

#A949EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A949EA — white text only reaches 4.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A949EA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #A949EA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#A949EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A949EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A949EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A949EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A949EA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A949EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CB7AFF

Medium 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 Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A949EA Secondary #BB9FD5 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A949EA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium 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 #A949EA Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

Medium 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 #A949EA 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DF48EA — 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 #A949EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A949EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 73 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.234 308.2);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EEDAFC;
  --color-200: #DDB6F6;
  --color-300: #C285EB;
  --color-400: #A658DA;
  --color-500: #8835C0;
  --color-600: #6B3092;
  --color-700: #4E2867;
  --color-800: #341D43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EEDAFC',
    200: '#DDB6F6',
    300: '#C285EB',
    400: '#A658DA',
    500: '#8835C0',
    600: '#6B3092',
    700: '#4E2867',
    800: '#341D43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #A949EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EEDAFC;
$base-200: #DDB6F6;
$base-300: #C285EB;
$base-400: #A658DA;
$base-500: #8835C0;
$base-600: #6B3092;
$base-700: #4E2867;
$base-800: #341D43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #8E1ADB;
$base-subtle: #E4CEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A949EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C285EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A658DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8835C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A949EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A949EA

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