Palettes / Colors / #A166CC
#A166CC — Muted Purple
#A166CC 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 #A166CC 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.
#A166CC 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 #91CC66; it also sits naturally between #6E66CC and #CC66C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A166CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 102, 204 |
| HSL | 275°, 50%, 60% |
| HSV | 275°, 50%, 80% |
| CMYK | 21%, 50%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.35, 21.44, 59.67 |
| Yxy | 21.44, 0.2723, 0.1924 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.43, 42.49, -43.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.30, 39.05, -48.30 |
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 #A166CC
.text { color: #A166CC; }
.background { background-color: #A166CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A166CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 102, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 50%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A166CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 102, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A166CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 102, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A166CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A166CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CC66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.97:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.29:1 AA |
Best text color on #A166CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A166CC
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 #A166CC: ·
How #A166CC 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 #A166CC 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 #A166CC?
#A166CC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 102, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A166CC?
#A166CC is RGB 161, 102, 204 — HSL 275°, 50%, 60% — CMYK 21%, 50%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #A166CC?
Its complement is #91CC66; analogous partners are #6E66CC and #CC66C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A166CC for text?
Black text on #A166CC has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.97:1.