Palettes / Colors / #B239EF

#B239EF — Vivid Purple

#B239EF 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 #B239EF 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.

#B239EF 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 #76EF39; it also sits naturally between #5739EF and #EF39D1. 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 70% · Green 22% · Blue 94%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B239EF

.text { color: #B239EF; }
.background { background-color: #B239EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B239EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 57, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 85%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B239EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 57, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B239EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 57, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B239EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B239EF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #76EF39:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B239EF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B239EF

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 #B239EF 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 #B239EF 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

← #B239EE  ·  #B239F0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B239EF?

#B239EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 178, 57, 239). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B239EF?

#B239EF is RGB 178, 57, 239 — HSL 280°, 85%, 58% — CMYK 26%, 76%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #B239EF?

Its complement is #76EF39; analogous partners are #5739EF and #EF39D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B239EF for text?

Black text on #B239EF has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.44:1.