Palettes / Colors / #A11DBF

#A11DBF — Purple

#A11DBF is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#A11DBF 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 #3ABF1D; it also sits naturally between #501DBF and #BF1D8B. 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 11% · Blue 75%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A11DBF

.text { color: #A11DBF; }
.background { background-color: #A11DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A11DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 29, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 74%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A11DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 29, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A11DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 29, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A11DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A11DBF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #A11DBF

Tints of #A11DBF

Tones of #A11DBF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3ABF1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A11DBF: #FFFFFF.

How #A11DBF 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 #A11DBF 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

← #A11DBE  ·  #A11DC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A11DBF?

#A11DBF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 29, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A11DBF?

#A11DBF is RGB 161, 29, 191 — HSL 289°, 74%, 43% — CMYK 16%, 85%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #A11DBF?

Its complement is #3ABF1D; analogous partners are #501DBF and #BF1D8B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A11DBF for text?

White text on #A11DBF has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.44:1.