Palettes / Colors / #A67DEC
#A67DEC — Light Purple
#A67DEC 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 #A67DEC 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.
#A67DEC 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 #C4EC7E; it also sits naturally between #7E8DEC and #DD7EEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 125, 236 |
| HSL | 262°, 74%, 71% |
| HSV | 262°, 47%, 93% |
| CMYK | 30%, 47%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 38.20, 28.83, 82.91 |
| Yxy | 28.83, 0.2548, 0.1923 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.63, 38.68, -50.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.69, 36.47, -59.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 49% · Blue 93%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #A67DEC
.text { color: #A67DEC; }
.background { background-color: #A67DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 125, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 74%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 125, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 125, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67DEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A67DEC
Tints of #A67DEC
Tones of #A67DEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4EC7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.77:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67DEC
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 #A67DEC: ·
How #A67DEC 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 #A67DEC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #A67DEC?
#A67DEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 166, 125, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67DEC?
#A67DEC is RGB 166, 125, 236 — HSL 262°, 74%, 71% — CMYK 30%, 47%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A67DEC?
Its complement is #C4EC7E; analogous partners are #7E8DEC and #DD7EEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67DEC for text?
Black text on #A67DEC has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.