Palettes / Colors / #A151CE

#A151CE — Purple

#A151CE 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 #A151CE 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.

#A151CE 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 #7ECE50; it also sits naturally between #6150CE and #CE50BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 32% · Blue 81%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A151CE

.text { color: #A151CE; }
.background { background-color: #A151CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A151CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 81, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 56%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A151CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 81, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A151CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 81, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A151CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A151CE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #A151CE

Tints of #A151CE

Tones of #A151CE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7ECE50:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A151CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A151CE

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 #A151CE 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 #A151CE 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

← #A151CD  ·  #A151CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A151CE?

#A151CE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 81, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A151CE?

#A151CE is RGB 161, 81, 206 — HSL 278°, 56%, 56% — CMYK 22%, 61%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #A151CE?

Its complement is #7ECE50; analogous partners are #6150CE and #CE50BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A151CE for text?

Black text on #A151CE has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.