Palettes / Colors / #A031BF

#A031BF — Purple

#A031BF 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 #A031BF 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.

#A031BF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #50BF31; it also sits naturally between #5931BF and #BF3196. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 19% · Blue 75%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A031BF

.text { color: #A031BF; }
.background { background-color: #A031BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A031BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 49, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A031BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 49, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A031BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 49, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A031BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A031BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #50BF31:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A031BF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A031BF

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:

How #A031BF 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 #A031BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A031BE  ·  #A031C0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A031BF?

#A031BF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 49, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A031BF?

#A031BF is RGB 160, 49, 191 — HSL 287°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 16%, 74%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #A031BF?

Its complement is #50BF31; analogous partners are #5931BF and #BF3196. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A031BF for text?

White text on #A031BF has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.