Palettes / Colors / #A577EE
#A577EE — Light Vivid Purple
#A577EE is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #A577EE 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.
#A577EE 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 #C0EE77; it also sits naturally between #7785EE and #E077EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A577EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 119, 238 |
| HSL | 263°, 78%, 70% |
| HSV | 263°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 31%, 50%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 37.55, 27.37, 84.19 |
| Yxy | 27.37, 0.2518, 0.1835 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.31, 42.25, -53.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.31, 39.99, -64.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 47% · Blue 93%
Cyan 31% · 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 #A577EE
.text { color: #A577EE; }
.background { background-color: #A577EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A577EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 119, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 78%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A577EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 119, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A577EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 119, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A577EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A577EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0EE77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #A577EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A577EE
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 #A577EE: ·
How #A577EE 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 #A577EE 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 #A577EE?
#A577EE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 165, 119, 238). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A577EE?
#A577EE is RGB 165, 119, 238 — HSL 263°, 78%, 70% — CMYK 31%, 50%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A577EE?
Its complement is #C0EE77; analogous partners are #7785EE and #E077EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A577EE for text?
Black text on #A577EE has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.