Palettes / Colors / #B147EB

#B147EB — Vivid Purple

#B147EB is a purple color we call Vivid 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 #B147EB 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.

#B147EB 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 #81EB47; it also sits naturally between #6047EB and #EB47D2. 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 92%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B147EB

.text { color: #B147EB; }
.background { background-color: #B147EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B147EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 71, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 80%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B147EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 71, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B147EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 71, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B147EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B147EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #81EB47:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B147EB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B147EB

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 #B147EB 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 #B147EB 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 #B147EB?

#B147EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 177, 71, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B147EB?

#B147EB is RGB 177, 71, 235 — HSL 279°, 80%, 60% — CMYK 25%, 70%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #B147EB?

Its complement is #81EB47; analogous partners are #6047EB and #EB47D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B147EB for text?

Black text on #B147EB has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.