Palettes / Colors / #B367FD
#B367FD — Light Vivid Purple
#B367FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #B367FD 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.
#B367FD 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 #B3FD68; it also sits naturally between #6868FD and #FD68FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B367FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 103, 253 |
| HSL | 270°, 97%, 70% |
| HSV | 270°, 59%, 99% |
| CMYK | 29%, 59%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 41.17, 26.38, 95.85 |
| Yxy | 26.38, 0.2520, 0.1614 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.39, 57.66, -63.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.36, 56.85, -80.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 40% · Blue 99%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B367FD
.text { color: #B367FD; }
.background { background-color: #B367FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B367FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 103, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 97%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B367FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 103, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B367FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 103, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B367FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B367FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3FD68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.28:1 AA |
Best text color on #B367FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B367FD
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 #B367FD: ·
How #B367FD 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 #B367FD 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 #B367FD?
#B367FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 179, 103, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B367FD?
#B367FD is RGB 179, 103, 253 — HSL 270°, 97%, 70% — CMYK 29%, 59%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #B367FD?
Its complement is #B3FD68; analogous partners are #6868FD and #FD68FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B367FD for text?
Black text on #B367FD has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.35:1.