Palettes / Colors / #A67BBC
#A67BBC — Muted Purple
#A67BBC is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A67BBC 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.
#A67BBC 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 #91BC7B; it also sits naturally between #867BBC and #BC7BB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67BBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 123, 188 |
| HSL | 280°, 33%, 61% |
| HSV | 280°, 35%, 74% |
| CMYK | 12%, 35%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.89, 25.90, 50.90 |
| Yxy | 25.90, 0.2934, 0.2383 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.95, 28.69, -27.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.90, 25.89, -27.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 48% · Blue 74%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67BBC
.text { color: #A67BBC; }
.background { background-color: #A67BBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67BBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 123, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 33%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67BBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 123, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67BBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 123, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67BBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67BBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91BC7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.40:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.18:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67BBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67BBC
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 #A67BBC: ·
How #A67BBC 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 #A67BBC 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 #A67BBC?
#A67BBC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 123, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67BBC?
#A67BBC is RGB 166, 123, 188 — HSL 280°, 33%, 61% — CMYK 12%, 35%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #A67BBC?
Its complement is #91BC7B; analogous partners are #867BBC and #BC7BB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67BBC for text?
Black text on #A67BBC has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.40:1.