Palettes / Colors / #A35AAA
#A35AAA — Muted Pink
#A35AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A35AAA 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.
#A35AAA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #61AA5A; it also sits naturally between #7B5AAA and #AA5A89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A35AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 90, 170 |
| HSL | 295°, 32%, 51% |
| HSV | 295°, 47%, 67% |
| CMYK | 4%, 47%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 26.02, 18.00, 40.13 |
| Yxy | 18.00, 0.3092, 0.2139 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.50, 42.33, -30.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.43, 38.07, -29.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 35% · Blue 67%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A35AAA
.text { color: #A35AAA; }
.background { background-color: #A35AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A35AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 90, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 32%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A35AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 90, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A35AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 90, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A35AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A35AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #61AA5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.60:1 AA |
Best text color on #A35AAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A35AAA
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 #A35AAA: ·
How #A35AAA 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 #A35AAA 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 #A35AAA?
#A35AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 163, 90, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A35AAA?
#A35AAA is RGB 163, 90, 170 — HSL 295°, 32%, 51% — CMYK 4%, 47%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #A35AAA?
Its complement is #61AA5A; analogous partners are #7B5AAA and #AA5A89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A35AAA for text?
Black text on #A35AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.56:1.