Palettes / Colors / #A01AC0
#A01AC0 — Purple
#A01AC0 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A01AC0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A01AC0 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3CC11A; it also sits naturally between #4C1AC1 and #C11A8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A01AC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 26, 192 |
| HSL | 288°, 76%, 43% |
| HSV | 288°, 86%, 75% |
| CMYK | 17%, 86%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 24.38, 12.02, 50.90 |
| Yxy | 12.02, 0.2793, 0.1377 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.24, 70.95, -56.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.67, 67.78, -67.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 10% · Blue 75%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A01AC0
.text { color: #A01AC0; }
.background { background-color: #A01AC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A01AC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 26, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 76%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A01AC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 26, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A01AC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 26, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A01AC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A01AC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A01AC0
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Tones of #A01AC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3CC11A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.17:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.40:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A01AC0: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A01AC0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A01AC0: ·
How #A01AC0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A01AC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A01AC0?
#A01AC0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 26, 192). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A01AC0?
#A01AC0 is RGB 160, 26, 192 — HSL 288°, 76%, 43% — CMYK 17%, 86%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #A01AC0?
Its complement is #3CC11A; analogous partners are #4C1AC1 and #C11A8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A01AC0 for text?
White text on #A01AC0 has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.40:1.