Palettes / Colors / #A656D6

#A656D6 — Purple

#A656D6 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 #A656D6 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.

#A656D6 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 #85D657; it also sits naturally between #6857D6 and #D657C5. 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 34% · Blue 84%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A656D6

.text { color: #A656D6; }
.background { background-color: #A656D6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A656D6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 86, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 61%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A656D6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 86, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A656D6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 86, 214, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A656D6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A656D6">Div content here</div>

Shades of #A656D6

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85D657:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A656D6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A656D6

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 #A656D6 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 #A656D6 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

← #A656D5  ·  #A656D7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A656D6?

#A656D6 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 86, 214). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A656D6?

#A656D6 is RGB 166, 86, 214 — HSL 278°, 61%, 59% — CMYK 22%, 60%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #A656D6?

Its complement is #85D657; analogous partners are #6857D6 and #D657C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A656D6 for text?

Black text on #A656D6 has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.