Palettes / Colors / #A641DA

#A641DA — Purple

#A641DA 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 #A641DA 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.

#A641DA 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 #73D93F; it also sits naturally between #593FD9 and #D93FC0. 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 65% · Green 25% · Blue 85%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A641DA

.text { color: #A641DA; }
.background { background-color: #A641DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A641DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 65, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 67%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A641DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 65, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A641DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 65, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A641DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A641DA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #73D93F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A641DA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A641DA

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 #A641DA 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 #A641DA 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 #A641DA?

#A641DA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 65, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A641DA?

#A641DA is RGB 166, 65, 218 — HSL 280°, 67%, 55% — CMYK 24%, 70%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #A641DA?

Its complement is #73D93F; analogous partners are #593FD9 and #D93FC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A641DA for text?

White text on #A641DA has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.39:1.