Palettes / Colors / #A372BB
#A372BB — Muted Purple
#A372BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A372BB 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.
#A372BB 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 #8ABB72; it also sits naturally between #7E72BB and #BB72AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A372BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 114, 187 |
| HSL | 280°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 280°, 39%, 73% |
| CMYK | 13%, 39%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 30.09, 23.41, 49.95 |
| Yxy | 23.41, 0.2909, 0.2263 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.49, 32.63, -30.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.38, 29.39, -31.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 45% · Blue 73%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 39% · 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 #A372BB
.text { color: #A372BB; }
.background { background-color: #A372BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A372BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 114, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A372BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 114, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A372BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 114, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A372BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A372BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ABB72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #A372BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A372BB
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 #A372BB: ·
How #A372BB 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 #A372BB 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 #A372BB?
#A372BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 163, 114, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A372BB?
#A372BB is RGB 163, 114, 187 — HSL 280°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 13%, 39%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #A372BB?
Its complement is #8ABB72; analogous partners are #7E72BB and #BB72AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A372BB for text?
Black text on #A372BB has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.