Palettes / Colors / #7635BC

#7635BC — Purple

#7635BC 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 #7635BC 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.

#7635BC 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 #7ABB35; it also sits naturally between #3537BB and #B935BB. 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 46% · Green 21% · Blue 74%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7635BC

.text { color: #7635BC; }
.background { background-color: #7635BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7635BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 53, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7635BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 53, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7635BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 53, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7635BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7635BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7ABB35:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7635BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7635BC

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 #7635BC 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 #7635BC 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 #7635BC?

#7635BC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 118, 53, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7635BC?

#7635BC is RGB 118, 53, 188 — HSL 269°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 37%, 72%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #7635BC?

Its complement is #7ABB35; analogous partners are #3537BB and #B935BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7635BC for text?

White text on #7635BC has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.01:1.