Palettes / Colors / #CB2BF3
#CB2BF3 — Vivid Purple
#CB2BF3 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 #CB2BF3 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.
#CB2BF3 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 #53F32B; it also sits naturally between #672BF3 and #F32BB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB2BF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 43, 243 |
| HSL | 288°, 89%, 56% |
| HSV | 288°, 82%, 95% |
| CMYK | 16%, 82%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 41.67, 20.90, 86.63 |
| Yxy | 20.90, 0.2793, 0.1401 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.83, 83.14, -66.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.71, 86.52, -86.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 17% · Blue 95%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB2BF3
.text { color: #CB2BF3; }
.background { background-color: #CB2BF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB2BF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 43, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 89%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB2BF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 43, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB2BF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 43, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB2BF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB2BF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB2BF3
Tints of #CB2BF3
Tones of #CB2BF3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #53F32B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.18:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB2BF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB2BF3
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 #CB2BF3: ·
How #CB2BF3 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 #CB2BF3 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 #CB2BF3?
#CB2BF3 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 43, 243). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB2BF3?
#CB2BF3 is RGB 203, 43, 243 — HSL 288°, 89%, 56% — CMYK 16%, 82%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CB2BF3?
Its complement is #53F32B; analogous partners are #672BF3 and #F32BB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB2BF3 for text?
Black text on #CB2BF3 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.