Palettes / Colors / #A367CA
#A367CA — Muted Purple
#A367CA 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 #A367CA 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.
#A367CA 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 #8FCA68; it also sits naturally between #7268CA and #CA68C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A367CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 103, 202 |
| HSL | 276°, 48%, 60% |
| HSV | 276°, 49%, 79% |
| CMYK | 19%, 49%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 30.62, 21.75, 58.46 |
| Yxy | 21.75, 0.2762, 0.1963 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.76, 42.04, -42.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.64, 38.65, -45.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 40% · Blue 79%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A367CA
.text { color: #A367CA; }
.background { background-color: #A367CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A367CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 103, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 48%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A367CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 103, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A367CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 103, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A367CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A367CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FCA68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.35:1 AA |
Best text color on #A367CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A367CA
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 #A367CA: ·
How #A367CA 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 #A367CA 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 #A367CA?
#A367CA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 103, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A367CA?
#A367CA is RGB 163, 103, 202 — HSL 276°, 48%, 60% — CMYK 19%, 49%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #A367CA?
Its complement is #8FCA68; analogous partners are #7268CA and #CA68C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A367CA for text?
Black text on #A367CA has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.