Palettes / Colors / #C53DEB

#C53DEB — Vivid Purple

#C53DEB 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 #C53DEB 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.

#C53DEB 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 #63EB3D; it also sits naturally between #6E3DEB and #EB3DB9. 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 77% · Green 24% · Blue 92%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C53DEB

.text { color: #C53DEB; }
.background { background-color: #C53DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C53DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 61, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 81%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C53DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 61, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C53DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 61, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C53DEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C53DEB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C53DEB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #63EB3D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C53DEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C53DEB

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 #C53DEB 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 #C53DEB 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

← #C53DEA  ·  #C53DEC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C53DEB?

#C53DEB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 197, 61, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C53DEB?

#C53DEB is RGB 197, 61, 235 — HSL 287°, 81%, 58% — CMYK 16%, 74%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #C53DEB?

Its complement is #63EB3D; analogous partners are #6E3DEB and #EB3DB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C53DEB for text?

Black text on #C53DEB has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.