Palettes / Colors / #7331BD

#7331BD — Purple

#7331BD is a purple color we call 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 #7331BD 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.

#7331BD 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 #7DBF31; it also sits naturally between #3136BF and #BA31BF. 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 45% · Green 19% · Blue 74%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7331BD

.text { color: #7331BD; }
.background { background-color: #7331BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7331BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 49, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7331BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 49, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7331BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 49, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7331BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7331BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7DBF31:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7331BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7331BD

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 #7331BD 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 #7331BD 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 #7331BD?

#7331BD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 115, 49, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7331BD?

#7331BD is RGB 115, 49, 189 — HSL 268°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 39%, 74%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #7331BD?

Its complement is #7DBF31; analogous partners are #3136BF and #BA31BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7331BD for text?

White text on #7331BD has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.90:1.