Palettes / Colors / #CB53EB
#CB53EB — Vivid Purple
#CB53EB is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CB53EB 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.
#CB53EB 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 #73EB52; it also sits naturally between #7D52EB and #EB52BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB53EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 83, 235 |
| HSL | 287°, 79%, 62% |
| HSV | 287°, 65%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 65%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.72, 24.88, 81.15 |
| Yxy | 24.88, 0.2872, 0.1673 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.96, 68.51, -55.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.88, 69.32, -66.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 33% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB53EB
.text { color: #CB53EB; }
.background { background-color: #CB53EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB53EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 83, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 79%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB53EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 83, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB53EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 83, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB53EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB53EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73EB52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.51:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB53EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB53EB
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 #CB53EB: ·
How #CB53EB 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 #CB53EB 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 #CB53EB?
#CB53EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 83, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB53EB?
#CB53EB is RGB 203, 83, 235 — HSL 287°, 79%, 62% — CMYK 14%, 65%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CB53EB?
Its complement is #73EB52; analogous partners are #7D52EB and #EB52BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB53EB for text?
Black text on #CB53EB has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.51:1.