Palettes / Colors / #BD34DF
#BD34DF — Purple
#BD34DF 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 #BD34DF 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.
#BD34DF 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 #56DF34; it also sits naturally between #6734DF and #DF34AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD34DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 52, 223 |
| HSL | 288°, 73%, 54% |
| HSV | 288°, 77%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 77%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.53, 18.60, 71.53 |
| Yxy | 18.60, 0.2828, 0.1480 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.22, 74.77, -59.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.13, 75.06, -73.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 20% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD34DF
.text { color: #BD34DF; }
.background { background-color: #BD34DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD34DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 52, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 73%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD34DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 52, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD34DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 52, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD34DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD34DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56DF34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD34DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD34DF
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 #BD34DF: ·
How #BD34DF 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 #BD34DF 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 #BD34DF?
#BD34DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 52, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD34DF?
#BD34DF is RGB 189, 52, 223 — HSL 288°, 73%, 54% — CMYK 15%, 77%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BD34DF?
Its complement is #56DF34; analogous partners are #6734DF and #DF34AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD34DF for text?
Black text on #BD34DF has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.