Palettes / Colors / #A135CE
#A135CE — Purple
#A135CE 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 #A135CE 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.
#A135CE 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 #64CE36; it also sits naturally between #5436CE and #CE36B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A135CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 53, 206 |
| HSL | 282°, 61%, 51% |
| HSV | 282°, 74%, 81% |
| CMYK | 22%, 74%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 27.11, 14.58, 59.78 |
| Yxy | 14.58, 0.2672, 0.1437 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.05, 65.98, -58.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.18, 62.95, -70.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 21% · Blue 81%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 74% · 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 #A135CE
.text { color: #A135CE; }
.background { background-color: #A135CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A135CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 53, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 61%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A135CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 53, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A135CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 53, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A135CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A135CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #64CE36:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.36:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.92:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A135CE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A135CE
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 #A135CE: ·
How #A135CE 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 #A135CE 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 #A135CE?
#A135CE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 53, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A135CE?
#A135CE is RGB 161, 53, 206 — HSL 282°, 61%, 51% — CMYK 22%, 74%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #A135CE?
Its complement is #64CE36; analogous partners are #5436CE and #CE36B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A135CE for text?
White text on #A135CE has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.92:1.