Palettes / Colors / #B44DCB

#B44DCB — Purple

#B44DCB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#B44DCB 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 #64CB4D; it also sits naturally between #754DCB and #CB4DA3. 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 80%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B44DCB

.text { color: #B44DCB; }
.background { background-color: #B44DCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B44DCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 77, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 55%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B44DCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 77, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B44DCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 77, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B44DCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B44DCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #64CB4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B44DCB: #000000.

How #B44DCB 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 #B44DCB 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

← #B44DCA  ·  #B44DCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B44DCB?

#B44DCB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 77, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B44DCB?

#B44DCB is RGB 180, 77, 203 — HSL 289°, 55%, 55% — CMYK 11%, 62%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B44DCB?

Its complement is #64CB4D; analogous partners are #754DCB and #CB4DA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B44DCB for text?

Black text on #B44DCB has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.