Palettes / Colors / #B247CD
#B247CD — Purple
#B247CD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
#B247CD 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 #62CD47; it also sits naturally between #6F47CD and #CD47A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B247CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 71, 205 |
| HSL | 288°, 57%, 54% |
| HSV | 288°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 13%, 65%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.63, 18.38, 59.64 |
| Yxy | 18.38, 0.2885, 0.1676 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.95, 62.22, -49.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.87, 59.91, -56.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 28% · Blue 80%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B247CD
.text { color: #B247CD; }
.background { background-color: #B247CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B247CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 71, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B247CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 71, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B247CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 71, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B247CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B247CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #62CD47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #B247CD: #000000.
How #B247CD 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 #B247CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B247CD?
#B247CD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 178, 71, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B247CD?
#B247CD is RGB 178, 71, 205 — HSL 288°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 13%, 65%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B247CD?
Its complement is #62CD47; analogous partners are #6F47CD and #CD47A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B247CD for text?
Black text on #B247CD has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.