Palettes / Colors / #B359CF

#B359CF — Purple

#B359CF is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #B359CF 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.

#B359CF 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 #74CF59; it also sits naturally between #7859CF and #CF59AF. 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 35% · Blue 81%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B359CF

.text { color: #B359CF; }
.background { background-color: #B359CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B359CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 89, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 55%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B359CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 89, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B359CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 89, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B359CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B359CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74CF59:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B359CF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B359CF

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 #B359CF 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 #B359CF 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

← #B359CE  ·  #B359D0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B359CF?

#B359CF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 179, 89, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B359CF?

#B359CF is RGB 179, 89, 207 — HSL 286°, 55%, 58% — CMYK 14%, 57%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #B359CF?

Its complement is #74CF59; analogous partners are #7859CF and #CF59AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B359CF for text?

Black text on #B359CF has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.