Palettes / Colors / #A34FE8
#A34FE8 — Purple
#A34FE8 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 #A34FE8 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.
#A34FE8 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 #94E84F; it also sits naturally between #574FE8 and #E84FE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A34FE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 79, 232 |
| HSL | 273°, 77%, 61% |
| HSV | 273°, 66%, 91% |
| CMYK | 30%, 66%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 32.47, 19.20, 78.34 |
| Yxy | 19.20, 0.2497, 0.1477 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.93, 61.04, -63.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.82, 58.81, -80.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 31% · Blue 91%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A34FE8
.text { color: #A34FE8; }
.background { background-color: #A34FE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A34FE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 79, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 77%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A34FE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 79, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A34FE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 79, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A34FE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A34FE8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A34FE8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94E84F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #A34FE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A34FE8
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 #A34FE8: ·
How #A34FE8 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 #A34FE8 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 #A34FE8?
#A34FE8 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 79, 232). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A34FE8?
#A34FE8 is RGB 163, 79, 232 — HSL 273°, 77%, 61% — CMYK 30%, 66%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #A34FE8?
Its complement is #94E84F; analogous partners are #574FE8 and #E84FE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A34FE8 for text?
Black text on #A34FE8 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.