Palettes / Colors / #A67DCA
#A67DCA — Muted Purple
#A67DCA is a purple color we call Muted 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 #A67DCA 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.
#A67DCA 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 #A1CA7D; it also sits naturally between #7F7DCA and #CA7DC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67DCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 125, 202 |
| HSL | 272°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 272°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 18%, 38%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.72, 27.04, 59.32 |
| Yxy | 27.04, 0.2808, 0.2252 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.01, 30.64, -34.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.00, 27.97, -35.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 49% · Blue 79%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67DCA
.text { color: #A67DCA; }
.background { background-color: #A67DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 125, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 125, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 125, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67DCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1CA7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.28:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.41:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67DCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67DCA
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 #A67DCA: ·
How #A67DCA 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 #A67DCA 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 #A67DCA?
#A67DCA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 125, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67DCA?
#A67DCA is RGB 166, 125, 202 — HSL 272°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 18%, 38%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #A67DCA?
Its complement is #A1CA7D; analogous partners are #7F7DCA and #CA7DC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67DCA for text?
Black text on #A67DCA has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.28:1.