Palettes / Colors / #A264BD
#A264BD — Muted Purple
#A264BD 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 #A264BD 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.
#A264BD 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 #80BD65; it also sits naturally between #7765BD and #BD65AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A264BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 100, 189 |
| HSL | 282°, 40%, 57% |
| HSV | 282°, 47%, 74% |
| CMYK | 14%, 47%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.64, 20.47, 50.59 |
| Yxy | 20.47, 0.2873, 0.2053 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.36, 40.55, -37.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.24, 36.82, -38.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 39% · Blue 74%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A264BD
.text { color: #A264BD; }
.background { background-color: #A264BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A264BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 100, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 40%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A264BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 100, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A264BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 100, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A264BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A264BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80BD65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #A264BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A264BD
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 #A264BD: ·
How #A264BD 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 #A264BD 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 #A264BD?
#A264BD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 162, 100, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A264BD?
#A264BD is RGB 162, 100, 189 — HSL 282°, 40%, 57% — CMYK 14%, 47%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #A264BD?
Its complement is #80BD65; analogous partners are #7765BD and #BD65AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A264BD for text?
Black text on #A264BD has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.