Palettes / Colors / #B024DE

#B024DE — Purple

#B024DE 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 #B024DE 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.

#B024DE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #54DF26; it also sits naturally between #5426DF and #DF26B0. 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 69% · Green 14% · Blue 87%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B024DE

.text { color: #B024DE; }
.background { background-color: #B024DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B024DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 36, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 74%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B024DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 36, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B024DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 36, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B024DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B024DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #54DF26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B024DE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B024DE

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 #B024DE 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 #B024DE 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

← #B024DD  ·  #B024DF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B024DE?

#B024DE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 36, 222). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B024DE?

#B024DE is RGB 176, 36, 222 — HSL 285°, 74%, 51% — CMYK 21%, 84%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #B024DE?

Its complement is #54DF26; analogous partners are #5426DF and #DF26B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B024DE for text?

White text on #B024DE has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.15:1.