Palettes / Colors / #B44CD6

#B44CD6 — Purple

#B44CD6 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 #B44CD6 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.

#B44CD6 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 #6FD64C; it also sits naturally between #6F4CD6 and #D64CB4. 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 71% · Green 30% · Blue 84%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B44CD6

.text { color: #B44CD6; }
.background { background-color: #B44CD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B44CD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 76, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 63%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B44CD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 76, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B44CD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 76, 214, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B44CD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B44CD6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FD64C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B44CD6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B44CD6

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 #B44CD6 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 #B44CD6 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

← #B44CD5  ·  #B44CD7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B44CD6?

#B44CD6 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 76, 214). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B44CD6?

#B44CD6 is RGB 180, 76, 214 — HSL 285°, 63%, 57% — CMYK 16%, 64%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #B44CD6?

Its complement is #6FD64C; analogous partners are #6F4CD6 and #D64CB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B44CD6 for text?

Black text on #B44CD6 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.