Palettes / Colors / #A577EC
#A577EC — Light Purple
#A577EC is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #A577EC 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.
#A577EC 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 #BEEC79; it also sits naturally between #7985EC and #E079EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A577EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 119, 236 |
| HSL | 264°, 75%, 70% |
| HSV | 264°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 30%, 50%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 37.25, 27.25, 82.65 |
| Yxy | 27.25, 0.2532, 0.1852 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.20, 41.76, -52.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.20, 39.44, -62.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 47% · Blue 93%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A577EC
.text { color: #A577EC; }
.background { background-color: #A577EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A577EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 119, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 75%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A577EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 119, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A577EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 119, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A577EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A577EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEC79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.45:1 AA |
Best text color on #A577EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A577EC
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 #A577EC: ·
How #A577EC 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 #A577EC 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 #A577EC?
#A577EC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 165, 119, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A577EC?
#A577EC is RGB 165, 119, 236 — HSL 264°, 75%, 70% — CMYK 30%, 50%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A577EC?
Its complement is #BEEC79; analogous partners are #7985EC and #E079EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A577EC for text?
Black text on #A577EC has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.