Palettes / Colors / #A554FD
#A554FD — Light Vivid Purple
#A554FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #A554FD 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.
#A554FD 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 #ABFD53; it also sits naturally between #5356FD and #FA53FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A554FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 84, 253 |
| HSL | 269°, 98%, 66% |
| HSV | 269°, 67%, 99% |
| CMYK | 35%, 67%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 36.42, 21.43, 95.15 |
| Yxy | 21.43, 0.2380, 0.1401 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.42, 63.94, -71.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.29, 62.86, -95.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 33% · Blue 99%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A554FD
.text { color: #A554FD; }
.background { background-color: #A554FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A554FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 84, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 98%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A554FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 84, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A554FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 84, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A554FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A554FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABFD53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.97:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.29:1 AA |
Best text color on #A554FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A554FD
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 #A554FD: ·
How #A554FD 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 #A554FD 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 #A554FD?
#A554FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 165, 84, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A554FD?
#A554FD is RGB 165, 84, 253 — HSL 269°, 98%, 66% — CMYK 35%, 67%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A554FD?
Its complement is #ABFD53; analogous partners are #5356FD and #FA53FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A554FD for text?
Black text on #A554FD has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.97:1.