Palettes / Colors / #A33DB3

#A33DB3 — Muted Pink

#A33DB3 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A33DB3 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.

#A33DB3 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #4DB33D; it also sits naturally between #683DB3 and #B33D88. 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 64% · Green 24% · Blue 70%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A33DB3

.text { color: #A33DB3; }
.background { background-color: #A33DB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A33DB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 61, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 49%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A33DB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 61, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A33DB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 61, 179, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A33DB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A33DB3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DB33D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A33DB3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A33DB3

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 #A33DB3 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 #A33DB3 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A33DB3?

#A33DB3 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 163, 61, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A33DB3?

#A33DB3 is RGB 163, 61, 179 — HSL 292°, 49%, 47% — CMYK 9%, 66%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #A33DB3?

Its complement is #4DB33D; analogous partners are #683DB3 and #B33D88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A33DB3 for text?

White text on #A33DB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.