Palettes / Colors / #A137BB
#A137BB — Purple
#A137BB 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 #A137BB 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.
#A137BB 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 #50BA36; it also sits naturally between #5D36BA and #BA3692. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A137BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 55, 187 |
| HSL | 288°, 55%, 47% |
| HSV | 288°, 71%, 73% |
| CMYK | 14%, 71%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 25.03, 13.90, 48.38 |
| Yxy | 13.90, 0.2867, 0.1592 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.09, 61.52, -49.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.28, 57.52, -54.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 22% · Blue 73%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A137BB
.text { color: #A137BB; }
.background { background-color: #A137BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A137BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 55, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 55%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A137BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 55, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A137BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 55, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A137BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A137BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #50BA36:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A137BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A137BB
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 #A137BB: ·
How #A137BB 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 #A137BB 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 #A137BB?
#A137BB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 161, 55, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A137BB?
#A137BB is RGB 161, 55, 187 — HSL 288°, 55%, 47% — CMYK 14%, 71%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #A137BB?
Its complement is #50BA36; analogous partners are #5D36BA and #BA3692. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A137BB for text?
White text on #A137BB has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.