Palettes / Colors / #CB35FD
#CB35FD — Vivid Purple
#CB35FD 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 #CB35FD 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.
#CB35FD 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 #67FD35; it also sits naturally between #6735FD and #FD35CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB35FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 53, 253 |
| HSL | 285°, 98%, 60% |
| HSV | 285°, 79%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 79%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 43.63, 22.33, 94.94 |
| Yxy | 22.33, 0.2712, 0.1388 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.38, 82.34, -69.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.26, 85.96, -92.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 21% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB35FD
.text { color: #CB35FD; }
.background { background-color: #CB35FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB35FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 53, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 98%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB35FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 53, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB35FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 53, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB35FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB35FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #67FD35:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.84:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB35FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB35FD
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 #CB35FD: ·
How #CB35FD 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 #CB35FD 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 #CB35FD?
#CB35FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 53, 253). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB35FD?
#CB35FD is RGB 203, 53, 253 — HSL 285°, 98%, 60% — CMYK 20%, 79%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CB35FD?
Its complement is #67FD35; analogous partners are #6735FD and #FD35CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB35FD for text?
Black text on #CB35FD has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.