Palettes / Colors / #A658DA

#A658DA — Purple

#A658DA 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 #A658DA 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.

#A658DA 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 #8CDA58; it also sits naturally between #6558DA and #DA58CD. 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 35% · Blue 85%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A658DA

.text { color: #A658DA; }
.background { background-color: #A658DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A658DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 88, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 64%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A658DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 88, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A658DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 88, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A658DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A658DA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8CDA58:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A658DA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A658DA

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 #A658DA 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 #A658DA 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 #A658DA?

#A658DA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 88, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A658DA?

#A658DA is RGB 166, 88, 218 — HSL 276°, 64%, 60% — CMYK 24%, 60%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #A658DA?

Its complement is #8CDA58; analogous partners are #6558DA and #DA58CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A658DA for text?

Black text on #A658DA has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.18:1.