Palettes / Colors / #A052D1

#A052D1 — Purple

#A052D1 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 #A052D1 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.

#A052D1 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 #83D152; it also sits naturally between #6152D1 and #D152C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 32% · Blue 82%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A052D1

.text { color: #A052D1; }
.background { background-color: #A052D1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A052D1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 82, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 58%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A052D1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 82, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A052D1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 82, 209, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A052D1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A052D1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #A052D1

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #83D152:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A052D1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A052D1

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:

How #A052D1 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 #A052D1 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A052D1?

#A052D1 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 82, 209). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A052D1?

#A052D1 is RGB 160, 82, 209 — HSL 277°, 58%, 57% — CMYK 23%, 61%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #A052D1?

Its complement is #83D152; analogous partners are #6152D1 and #D152C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A052D1 for text?

Black text on #A052D1 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.54:1.