Palettes / Colors / #B253CA

#B253CA — Muted Purple

#B253CA is a purple color we call Muted 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 #B253CA 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.

#B253CA 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 #6BCA53; it also sits naturally between #7753CA and #CA53A7. 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 33% · Blue 79%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B253CA

.text { color: #B253CA; }
.background { background-color: #B253CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B253CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 83, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 53%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B253CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 83, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B253CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 83, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B253CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B253CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6BCA53:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B253CA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B253CA

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 #B253CA 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 #B253CA 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

← #B253C9  ·  #B253CB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B253CA?

#B253CA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 178, 83, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B253CA?

#B253CA is RGB 178, 83, 202 — HSL 288°, 53%, 56% — CMYK 12%, 59%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #B253CA?

Its complement is #6BCA53; analogous partners are #7753CA and #CA53A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B253CA for text?

Black text on #B253CA has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.