Palettes / Colors / #7635BE

#7635BE — Purple

#7635BE 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 #7635BE 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.

#7635BE 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 #7FBF36; it also sits naturally between #363ABF and #BA36BF. 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 75%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7635BE

.text { color: #7635BE; }
.background { background-color: #7635BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7635BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 53, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 56%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7635BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 53, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7635BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 53, 190, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7FBF36:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7635BE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7635BE

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 #7635BE 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 #7635BE 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 #7635BE?

#7635BE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 118, 53, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7635BE?

#7635BE is RGB 118, 53, 190 — HSL 268°, 56%, 48% — CMYK 38%, 72%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #7635BE?

Its complement is #7FBF36; analogous partners are #363ABF and #BA36BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7635BE for text?

White text on #7635BE has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.02:1.