Palettes / Colors / #A94DE0
#A94DE0 — Purple
#A94DE0 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A94DE0 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.
#A94DE0 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 #83E04D; it also sits naturally between #614DE0 and #E04DCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A94DE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 169, 77, 224 |
| HSL | 278°, 70%, 59% |
| HSV | 278°, 66%, 88% |
| CMYK | 25%, 66%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 32.47, 19.12, 72.50 |
| Yxy | 19.12, 0.2617, 0.1541 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.83, 61.46, -59.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.73, 59.27, -72.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 30% · Blue 88%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A94DE0
.text { color: #A94DE0; }
.background { background-color: #A94DE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A94DE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(169, 77, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 70%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A94DE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(169, 77, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A94DE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(169, 77, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A94DE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A94DE0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A94DE0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83E04D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #A94DE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A94DE0
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 #A94DE0: ·
How #A94DE0 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 #A94DE0 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 #A94DE0?
#A94DE0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 169, 77, 224). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A94DE0?
#A94DE0 is RGB 169, 77, 224 — HSL 278°, 70%, 59% — CMYK 25%, 66%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #A94DE0?
Its complement is #83E04D; analogous partners are #614DE0 and #E04DCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A94DE0 for text?
Black text on #A94DE0 has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.