What color is #B10BBD?

#B10BBD is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 11, 189), and in HSL hsl(296, 89%, 39%).

Is #B10BBD accessible as text?

On white, #B10BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #B10BBD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B10BBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B10BBD?

#B10BBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17BC0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B10BBD below.

Is #B10BBD good for buttons?

#B10BBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B10BBD — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B10BBD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #B10BBD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#B10BBD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B10BBD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B10BBD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B10BBD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B10BBD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B10BBD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D454DE

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B10BBD Secondary #B587B8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B10BBD Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B10BBD Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #B10BBD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CCF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC0B8D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B10BBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B10BBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 177 11 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.4% 0.250 324.8);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FBD8FD;
  --color-200: #F6B2FA;
  --color-300: #E97EF1;
  --color-400: #D94FE3;
  --color-500: #BE2CC9;
  --color-600: #912A98;
  --color-700: #67236B;
  --color-800: #431B46;
  --color-900: #29132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FBD8FD',
    200: '#F6B2FA',
    300: '#E97EF1',
    400: '#D94FE3',
    500: '#BE2CC9',
    600: '#912A98',
    700: '#67236B',
    800: '#431B46',
    900: '#29132B',
  },
}

$base: #B10BBD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FBD8FD;
$base-200: #F6B2FA;
$base-300: #E97EF1;
$base-400: #D94FE3;
$base-500: #BE2CC9;
$base-600: #912A98;
$base-700: #67236B;
$base-800: #431B46;
$base-900: #29132B;
$base-hover: #8D0996;
$base-subtle: #ECB1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B10BBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E97EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D94FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#912A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B10BBD

Color Lab

Pairs with #B10BBD

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