Palettes / Colors / #A16CD0

#A16CD0 — Muted Purple

#A16CD0 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #A16CD0 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.

#A16CD0 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 #9BD06C; it also sits naturally between #6F6CD0 and #D06CCD. 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 42% · Blue 82%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A16CD0

.text { color: #A16CD0; }
.background { background-color: #A16CD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A16CD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 108, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 52%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A16CD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 108, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A16CD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 108, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A16CD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A16CD0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9BD06C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A16CD0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A16CD0

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 #A16CD0 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 #A16CD0 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

← #A16CCF  ·  #A16CD1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A16CD0?

#A16CD0 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 108, 208). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A16CD0?

#A16CD0 is RGB 161, 108, 208 — HSL 272°, 52%, 62% — CMYK 23%, 48%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #A16CD0?

Its complement is #9BD06C; analogous partners are #6F6CD0 and #D06CCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A16CD0 for text?

Black text on #A16CD0 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.