Palettes / Colors / #A166CB
#A166CB — Muted Purple
#A166CB 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 #A166CB 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.
#A166CB 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 #91CB67; it also sits naturally between #6F67CB and #CB67C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A166CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 102, 203 |
| HSL | 275°, 49%, 60% |
| HSV | 275°, 50%, 80% |
| CMYK | 21%, 50%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 21.39, 59.04 |
| Yxy | 21.39, 0.2732, 0.1933 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.38, 42.26, -43.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.25, 38.80, -47.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 40% · Blue 80%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A166CB
.text { color: #A166CB; }
.background { background-color: #A166CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A166CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 102, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 49%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A166CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 102, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A166CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 102, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A166CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A166CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CB67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.28:1 AA |
Best text color on #A166CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A166CB
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 #A166CB: ·
How #A166CB 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 #A166CB 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 #A166CB?
#A166CB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 102, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A166CB?
#A166CB is RGB 161, 102, 203 — HSL 275°, 49%, 60% — CMYK 21%, 50%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #A166CB?
Its complement is #91CB67; analogous partners are #6F67CB and #CB67C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A166CB for text?
Black text on #A166CB has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.98:1.