Palettes / Colors / #A330C2
#A330C2 — Purple
#A330C2 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 #A330C2 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.
#A330C2 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 #4FC030; it also sits naturally between #5930C0 and #C03097. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A330C2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 48, 194 |
| HSL | 287°, 60%, 47% |
| HSV | 287°, 75%, 76% |
| CMYK | 16%, 75%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 25.90, 13.80, 52.34 |
| Yxy | 13.80, 0.2814, 0.1499 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.94, 65.80, -53.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.14, 62.43, -61.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 19% · Blue 76%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A330C2
.text { color: #A330C2; }
.background { background-color: #A330C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A330C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 48, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 60%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A330C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 48, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A330C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 48, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A330C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A330C2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4FC030:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A330C2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A330C2
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 #A330C2: ·
How #A330C2 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 #A330C2 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 #A330C2?
#A330C2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 48, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A330C2?
#A330C2 is RGB 163, 48, 194 — HSL 287°, 60%, 47% — CMYK 16%, 75%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #A330C2?
Its complement is #4FC030; analogous partners are #5930C0 and #C03097. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A330C2 for text?
White text on #A330C2 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.76:1.