Palettes / Colors / #A454BB
#A454BB — Muted Purple
#A454BB 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 #A454BB 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.
#A454BB 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 #6ABB54; it also sits naturally between #7154BB and #BB549D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A454BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 84, 187 |
| HSL | 287°, 43%, 53% |
| HSV | 287°, 55%, 73% |
| CMYK | 12%, 55%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.45, 17.82, 49.01 |
| Yxy | 17.82, 0.2912, 0.1890 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.28, 49.13, -40.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.21, 45.15, -43.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 33% · Blue 73%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A454BB
.text { color: #A454BB; }
.background { background-color: #A454BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A454BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 84, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 43%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A454BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 84, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A454BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 84, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A454BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A454BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ABB54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #A454BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A454BB
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 #A454BB: ·
How #A454BB 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 #A454BB 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 #A454BB?
#A454BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 164, 84, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A454BB?
#A454BB is RGB 164, 84, 187 — HSL 287°, 43%, 53% — CMYK 12%, 55%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #A454BB?
Its complement is #6ABB54; analogous partners are #7154BB and #BB549D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A454BB for text?
White text on #A454BB has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.