Palettes / Colors / #C33CE2

#C33CE2 — Purple

#C33CE2 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#C33CE2 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 #5AE23C; it also sits naturally between #703CE2 and #E23CAD. 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 76% · Green 24% · Blue 89%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C33CE2

.text { color: #C33CE2; }
.background { background-color: #C33CE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C33CE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(195, 60, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 74%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C33CE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(195, 60, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C33CE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(195, 60, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C33CE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C33CE2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C33CE2

Tints of #C33CE2

Tones of #C33CE2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5AE23C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C33CE2: #000000.

How #C33CE2 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 #C33CE2 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

← #C33CE1  ·  #C33CE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C33CE2?

#C33CE2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 195, 60, 226). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C33CE2?

#C33CE2 is RGB 195, 60, 226 — HSL 289°, 74%, 56% — CMYK 14%, 73%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #C33CE2?

Its complement is #5AE23C; analogous partners are #703CE2 and #E23CAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C33CE2 for text?

Black text on #C33CE2 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.