Palettes / Colors / #B94DE0

#B94DE0 — Purple

#B94DE0 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 #B94DE0 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.

#B94DE0 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 #74E04D; it also sits naturally between #6F4DE0 and #E04DBD. 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 73% · Green 30% · Blue 88%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B94DE0

.text { color: #B94DE0; }
.background { background-color: #B94DE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B94DE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 77, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 70%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B94DE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 77, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B94DE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 77, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B94DE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B94DE0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74E04D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B94DE0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B94DE0

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 #B94DE0 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 #B94DE0 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

← #B94DDF  ·  #B94DE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B94DE0?

#B94DE0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 185, 77, 224). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B94DE0?

#B94DE0 is RGB 185, 77, 224 — HSL 284°, 70%, 59% — CMYK 17%, 66%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #B94DE0?

Its complement is #74E04D; analogous partners are #6F4DE0 and #E04DBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B94DE0 for text?

Black text on #B94DE0 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.