Palettes / Colors / #A352BD

#A352BD — Muted Purple

#A352BD is a purple color we call Muted 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 #A352BD 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.

#A352BD 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 #6CBD51; it also sits naturally between #6C51BD and #BD51A2. 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 64% · Green 32% · Blue 74%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A352BD

.text { color: #A352BD; }
.background { background-color: #A352BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A352BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 82, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 45%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A352BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 82, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A352BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 82, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A352BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A352BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6CBD51:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A352BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A352BD

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 #A352BD 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 #A352BD 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 #A352BD?

#A352BD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 82, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A352BD?

#A352BD is RGB 163, 82, 189 — HSL 285°, 45%, 53% — CMYK 14%, 57%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #A352BD?

Its complement is #6CBD51; analogous partners are #6C51BD and #BD51A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A352BD for text?

White text on #A352BD has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.50:1.