Palettes / Colors / #8530BB

#8530BB — Purple

#8530BB 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 #8530BB 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.

#8530BB 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 #65BB30; it also sits naturally between #4030BB and #BB30AA. 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 52% · Green 19% · Blue 73%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8530BB

.text { color: #8530BB; }
.background { background-color: #8530BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8530BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 48, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 59%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8530BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 48, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8530BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 48, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8530BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8530BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #65BB30:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8530BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8530BB

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 #8530BB 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 #8530BB 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 #8530BB?

#8530BB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 48, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8530BB?

#8530BB is RGB 133, 48, 187 — HSL 277°, 59%, 46% — CMYK 29%, 74%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #8530BB?

Its complement is #65BB30; analogous partners are #4030BB and #BB30AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8530BB for text?

White text on #8530BB has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.14:1.