Palettes / Colors / #A33DB9

#A33DB9 — Muted Purple

#A33DB9 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 #A33DB9 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.

#A33DB9 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 #54B83D; it also sits naturally between #643DB8 and #B83D91. 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 73%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A33DB9

.text { color: #A33DB9; }
.background { background-color: #A33DB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A33DB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 61, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 50%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A33DB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 61, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A33DB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 61, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A33DB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A33DB9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #54B83D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A33DB9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A33DB9

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 #A33DB9 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 #A33DB9 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 #A33DB9?

#A33DB9 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 61, 185). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A33DB9?

#A33DB9 is RGB 163, 61, 185 — HSL 289°, 50%, 48% — CMYK 12%, 67%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #A33DB9?

Its complement is #54B83D; analogous partners are #643DB8 and #B83D91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A33DB9 for text?

White text on #A33DB9 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.