Palettes / Colors / #CB2BF4
#CB2BF4 — Vivid Purple
#CB2BF4 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 #CB2BF4 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.
#CB2BF4 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 #52F42A; it also sits naturally between #662AF4 and #F42AB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB2BF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 43, 244 |
| HSL | 288°, 90%, 56% |
| HSV | 288°, 82%, 96% |
| CMYK | 17%, 82%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 41.82, 20.96, 87.43 |
| Yxy | 20.96, 0.2784, 0.1395 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.90, 83.31, -67.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.78, 86.77, -86.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 17% · Blue 96%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB2BF4
.text { color: #CB2BF4; }
.background { background-color: #CB2BF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB2BF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 43, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 90%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB2BF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 43, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB2BF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 43, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB2BF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB2BF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB2BF4
Tints of #CB2BF4
Tones of #CB2BF4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #52F42A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.19:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB2BF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB2BF4
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 #CB2BF4: ·
How #CB2BF4 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 #CB2BF4 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 #CB2BF4?
#CB2BF4 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 43, 244). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB2BF4?
#CB2BF4 is RGB 203, 43, 244 — HSL 288°, 90%, 56% — CMYK 17%, 82%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #CB2BF4?
Its complement is #52F42A; analogous partners are #662AF4 and #F42AB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB2BF4 for text?
Black text on #CB2BF4 has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.