Palettes / Colors / #A166CE

#A166CE — Muted Purple

#A166CE 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 #A166CE 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.

#A166CE 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 #92CD65; it also sits naturally between #6C65CD and #CD65C6. 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 40% · Blue 81%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A166CE

.text { color: #A166CE; }
.background { background-color: #A166CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A166CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 102, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 51%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A166CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 102, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A166CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 102, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A166CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A166CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #92CD65:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A166CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A166CE

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 #A166CE 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 #A166CE 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

← #A166CD  ·  #A166CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A166CE?

#A166CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 102, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A166CE?

#A166CE is RGB 161, 102, 206 — HSL 274°, 51%, 60% — CMYK 22%, 50%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #A166CE?

Its complement is #92CD65; analogous partners are #6C65CD and #CD65C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A166CE for text?

Black text on #A166CE has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.