Palettes / Colors / #A352EF
#A352EF — Vivid Purple
#A352EF 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 #A352EF 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.
#A352EF 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 #9EEF52; it also sits naturally between #5552EF and #EF52EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A352EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 82, 239 |
| HSL | 271°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 271°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 66%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 33.70, 20.05, 83.76 |
| Yxy | 20.05, 0.2451, 0.1458 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.90, 61.23, -66.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.78, 59.29, -85.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 32% · Blue 94%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A352EF
.text { color: #A352EF; }
.background { background-color: #A352EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A352EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 82, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A352EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 82, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A352EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 82, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A352EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A352EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EEF52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.01:1 AA |
Best text color on #A352EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A352EF
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 #A352EF: ·
How #A352EF 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 #A352EF 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 #A352EF?
#A352EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 82, 239). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A352EF?
#A352EF is RGB 163, 82, 239 — HSL 271°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 32%, 66%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #A352EF?
Its complement is #9EEF52; analogous partners are #5552EF and #EF52EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A352EF for text?
Black text on #A352EF has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.19:1.