Palettes / Colors / #B047CE

#B047CE — Purple

#B047CE 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 #B047CE 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.

#B047CE 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 #63CE46; it also sits naturally between #6C46CE and #CE46A7. 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 28% · Blue 81%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B047CE

.text { color: #B047CE; }
.background { background-color: #B047CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B047CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 71, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B047CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 71, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B047CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 71, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B047CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B047CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #63CE46:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B047CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B047CE

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 #B047CE 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 #B047CE 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

← #B047CD  ·  #B047CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B047CE?

#B047CE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 71, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B047CE?

#B047CE is RGB 176, 71, 206 — HSL 287°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 15%, 66%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #B047CE?

Its complement is #63CE46; analogous partners are #6C46CE and #CE46A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B047CE for text?

Black text on #B047CE has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.53:1.