Palettes / Colors / #B348CB

#B348CB — Purple

#B348CB is a purple color we call 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 #B348CB 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.

#B348CB 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 #60CB48; it also sits naturally between #7248CB and #CB48A2. 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 28% · Blue 80%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B348CB

.text { color: #B348CB; }
.background { background-color: #B348CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B348CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 72, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B348CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 72, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B348CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 72, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B348CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B348CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #60CB48:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B348CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B348CB

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 #B348CB 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 #B348CB 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

← #B348CA  ·  #B348CC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B348CB?

#B348CB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 179, 72, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B348CB?

#B348CB is RGB 179, 72, 203 — HSL 289°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 12%, 65%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B348CB?

Its complement is #60CB48; analogous partners are #7248CB and #CB48A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B348CB for text?

Black text on #B348CB has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.