Palettes / Colors / #A67BEB
#A67BEB — Light Purple
#A67BEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #A67BEB 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.
#A67BEB 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 #C0EB7A; it also sits naturally between #7A87EB and #DE7AEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67BEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 123, 235 |
| HSL | 263°, 74%, 70% |
| HSV | 263°, 48%, 92% |
| CMYK | 29%, 48%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.80, 28.27, 82.06 |
| Yxy | 28.27, 0.2552, 0.1908 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.13, 39.55, -50.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.17, 37.29, -59.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 48% · Blue 92%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67BEB
.text { color: #A67BEB; }
.background { background-color: #A67BEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67BEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 123, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 74%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67BEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 123, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67BEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 123, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67BEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67BEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0EB7A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67BEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67BEB
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 #A67BEB: ·
How #A67BEB 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 #A67BEB 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 #A67BEB?
#A67BEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 123, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67BEB?
#A67BEB is RGB 166, 123, 235 — HSL 263°, 74%, 70% — CMYK 29%, 48%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A67BEB?
Its complement is #C0EB7A; analogous partners are #7A87EB and #DE7AEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67BEB for text?
Black text on #A67BEB has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.