Palettes / Colors / #A032FA
#A032FA — Vivid Purple
#A032FA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #A032FA 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.
#A032FA 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 #8DFA33; it also sits naturally between #3D33FA and #FA33F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A032FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 50, 250 |
| HSL | 273°, 95%, 59% |
| HSV | 273°, 80%, 98% |
| CMYK | 36%, 80%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 32.89, 16.66, 91.92 |
| Yxy | 16.66, 0.2325, 0.1177 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.82, 75.93, -78.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.81, 75.81, -111.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 20% · Blue 98%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
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 #A032FA
.text { color: #A032FA; }
.background { background-color: #A032FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A032FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 50, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 95%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A032FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 50, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A032FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 50, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A032FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A032FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A032FA
Tints of #A032FA
Tones of #A032FA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DFA33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.85:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A032FA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A032FA
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 #A032FA: ·
How #A032FA 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 #A032FA 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 #A032FA?
#A032FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 50, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A032FA?
#A032FA is RGB 160, 50, 250 — HSL 273°, 95%, 59% — CMYK 36%, 80%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #A032FA?
Its complement is #8DFA33; analogous partners are #3D33FA and #FA33F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A032FA for text?
White text on #A032FA has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.33:1.