Palettes / Colors / #A629FF
#A629FF — Vivid Purple
#A629FF is a purple color we call 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 #A629FF 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.
#A629FF 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 #82FF29; it also sits naturally between #3B29FF and #FF29ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A629FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 41, 255 |
| HSL | 275°, 100%, 58% |
| HSV | 275°, 84%, 100% |
| CMYK | 35%, 84%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 34.57, 16.91, 96.05 |
| Yxy | 16.91, 0.2343, 0.1146 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.15, 80.40, -81.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.13, 81.55, -116.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 16% · Blue 100%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A629FF
.text { color: #A629FF; }
.background { background-color: #A629FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A629FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 41, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A629FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 41, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A629FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 41, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A629FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A629FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82FF29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.79:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.38:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A629FF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A629FF
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 #A629FF: ·
How #A629FF 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 #A629FF 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 #A629FF?
#A629FF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 41, 255). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A629FF?
#A629FF is RGB 166, 41, 255 — HSL 275°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 35%, 84%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #A629FF?
Its complement is #82FF29; analogous partners are #3B29FF and #FF29ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A629FF for text?
White text on #A629FF has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.