Palettes / Colors / #A67AB3
#A67AB3 — Dusty Purple
#A67AB3 is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #A67AB3 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.
#A67AB3 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #87B37A; it also sits naturally between #897AB3 and #B37AA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67AB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 122, 179 |
| HSL | 286°, 27%, 59% |
| HSV | 286°, 32%, 70% |
| CMYK | 7%, 32%, 0%, 30% |
| XYZ | 30.82, 25.28, 45.90 |
| Yxy | 25.28, 0.3022, 0.2478 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.35, 27.36, -23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.28, 24.50, -22.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 48% · Blue 70%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67AB3
.text { color: #A67AB3; }
.background { background-color: #A67AB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67AB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 122, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 27%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67AB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 122, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67AB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 122, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67AB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67AB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87B37A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67AB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67AB3
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 #A67AB3: ·
How #A67AB3 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 #A67AB3 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 #A67AB3?
#A67AB3 is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 122, 179). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67AB3?
#A67AB3 is RGB 166, 122, 179 — HSL 286°, 27%, 59% — CMYK 7%, 32%, 0%, 30%.
What colors go with #A67AB3?
Its complement is #87B37A; analogous partners are #897AB3 and #B37AA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67AB3 for text?
Black text on #A67AB3 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.