Palettes / Colors / #A080CE
#A080CE — Muted Purple
#A080CE is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A080CE 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.
#A080CE 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 #ACCD7E; it also sits naturally between #7E85CD and #C67ECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A080CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 128, 206 |
| HSL | 265°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 265°, 38%, 81% |
| CMYK | 22%, 38%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.36, 27.37, 61.92 |
| Yxy | 27.37, 0.2720, 0.2232 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.31, 28.06, -35.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.31, 25.46, -37.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 50% · Blue 81%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A080CE
.text { color: #A080CE; }
.background { background-color: #A080CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A080CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 128, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A080CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 128, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A080CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 128, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A080CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A080CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACCD7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #A080CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A080CE
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 #A080CE: ·
How #A080CE 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 #A080CE 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 #A080CE?
#A080CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 128, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A080CE?
#A080CE is RGB 160, 128, 206 — HSL 265°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 22%, 38%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #A080CE?
Its complement is #ACCD7E; analogous partners are #7E85CD and #C67ECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A080CE for text?
Black text on #A080CE has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.