Palettes / Colors / #BD33EB
#BD33EB — Vivid Purple
#BD33EB is a purple color we call Vivid 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 #BD33EB 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.
#BD33EB 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 #61EB33; it also sits naturally between #6133EB and #EB33BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD33EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 51, 235 |
| HSL | 285°, 82%, 56% |
| HSV | 285°, 78%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 78%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.17, 19.18, 80.34 |
| Yxy | 19.18, 0.2719, 0.1403 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.90, 77.25, -65.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.80, 78.38, -83.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 20% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD33EB
.text { color: #BD33EB; }
.background { background-color: #BD33EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD33EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 51, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 82%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD33EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 51, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD33EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 51, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD33EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD33EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #61EB33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD33EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD33EB
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 #BD33EB: ·
How #BD33EB 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 #BD33EB 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 #BD33EB?
#BD33EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 51, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD33EB?
#BD33EB is RGB 189, 51, 235 — HSL 285°, 82%, 56% — CMYK 20%, 78%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BD33EB?
Its complement is #61EB33; analogous partners are #6133EB and #EB33BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD33EB for text?
Black text on #BD33EB has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.