Palettes / Colors / #B341EE
#B341EE — Vivid Purple
#B341EE 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 #B341EE 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.
#B341EE 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 #79EE3F; it also sits naturally between #5C3FEE and #EE3FD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B341EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 65, 238 |
| HSL | 280°, 84%, 59% |
| HSV | 280°, 73%, 93% |
| CMYK | 25%, 73%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 35.91, 19.54, 82.77 |
| Yxy | 19.54, 0.2598, 0.1414 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.31, 71.34, -66.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.20, 71.15, -85.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 25% · Blue 93%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B341EE
.text { color: #B341EE; }
.background { background-color: #B341EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B341EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 65, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 84%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B341EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 65, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B341EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 65, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B341EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B341EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79EE3F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #B341EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B341EE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B341EE: ·
How #B341EE 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 #B341EE 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 #B341EE?
#B341EE is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 179, 65, 238). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B341EE?
#B341EE is RGB 179, 65, 238 — HSL 280°, 84%, 59% — CMYK 25%, 73%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B341EE?
Its complement is #79EE3F; analogous partners are #5C3FEE and #EE3FD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B341EE for text?
Black text on #B341EE has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.