Palettes / Colors / #A166DD
#A166DD — Purple
#A166DD 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 #A166DD 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.
#A166DD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A1DD64; it also sits naturally between #6464DD and #DD64DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A166DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 102, 221 |
| HSL | 270°, 64%, 63% |
| HSV | 270°, 54%, 87% |
| CMYK | 27%, 54%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 32.50, 22.30, 71.00 |
| Yxy | 22.30, 0.2584, 0.1773 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.34, 46.43, -52.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.22, 43.41, -60.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 40% · Blue 87%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A166DD
.text { color: #A166DD; }
.background { background-color: #A166DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A166DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 102, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 64%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A166DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 102, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A166DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 102, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A166DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A166DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1DD64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #A166DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A166DD
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 #A166DD: ·
How #A166DD 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 #A166DD 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 #A166DD?
#A166DD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 102, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A166DD?
#A166DD is RGB 161, 102, 221 — HSL 270°, 64%, 63% — CMYK 27%, 54%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #A166DD?
Its complement is #A1DD64; analogous partners are #6464DD and #DD64DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A166DD for text?
Black text on #A166DD has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.