Palettes / Colors / #A42BBF
#A42BBF — Purple
#A42BBF 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 #A42BBF 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.
#A42BBF 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 #46BF2B; it also sits naturally between #5A2BBF and #BF2B90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A42BBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 43, 191 |
| HSL | 289°, 63%, 46% |
| HSV | 289°, 77%, 75% |
| CMYK | 14%, 77%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 25.58, 13.38, 50.53 |
| Yxy | 13.38, 0.2858, 0.1495 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.33, 67.06, -52.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.58, 63.74, -60.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 17% · Blue 75%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A42BBF
.text { color: #A42BBF; }
.background { background-color: #A42BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A42BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 43, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 63%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A42BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 43, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A42BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 43, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A42BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A42BBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #46BF2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.68:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A42BBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A42BBF
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 #A42BBF: ·
How #A42BBF 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 #A42BBF 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 #A42BBF?
#A42BBF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 164, 43, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A42BBF?
#A42BBF is RGB 164, 43, 191 — HSL 289°, 63%, 46% — CMYK 14%, 77%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #A42BBF?
Its complement is #46BF2B; analogous partners are #5A2BBF and #BF2B90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A42BBF for text?
White text on #A42BBF has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.68:1.