Palettes / Colors / #A154BB

#A154BB — Muted Purple

#A154BB is a purple color we call Muted 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 #A154BB 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.

#A154BB 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 #6DBB54; it also sits naturally between #6D54BB and #BB54A1. 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 33% · Blue 73%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A154BB

.text { color: #A154BB; }
.background { background-color: #A154BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A154BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 84, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 43%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A154BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 84, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A154BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 84, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A154BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A154BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6DBB54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A154BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A154BB

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 #A154BB 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 #A154BB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A154BB?

#A154BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 84, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A154BB?

#A154BB is RGB 161, 84, 187 — HSL 285°, 43%, 53% — CMYK 14%, 55%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #A154BB?

Its complement is #6DBB54; analogous partners are #6D54BB and #BB54A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A154BB for text?

White text on #A154BB has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.50:1.