Palettes / Colors / #A455DF

#A455DF — Purple

#A455DF 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 #A455DF 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.

#A455DF 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 #90DE54; it also sits naturally between #5D54DE and #DE54D5. 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 33% · Blue 87%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A455DF

.text { color: #A455DF; }
.background { background-color: #A455DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A455DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 85, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A455DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 85, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A455DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 85, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A455DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A455DF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #A455DF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #90DE54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A455DF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A455DF

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 #A455DF 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 #A455DF 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 #A455DF?

#A455DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 164, 85, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A455DF?

#A455DF is RGB 164, 85, 223 — HSL 274°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 26%, 62%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #A455DF?

Its complement is #90DE54; analogous partners are #5D54DE and #DE54D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A455DF for text?

Black text on #A455DF has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.