Palettes / Colors / #B08CD4

#B08CD4 — Light Muted Purple

#B08CD4 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#B08CD4 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B0D48C; it also sits naturally between #8C8CD4 and #D48CD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 55% · Blue 83%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B08CD4

.text { color: #B08CD4; }
.background { background-color: #B08CD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B08CD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 140, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 46%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B08CD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 140, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B08CD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 140, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B08CD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B08CD4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B0D48C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B08CD4: #000000.

How #B08CD4 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 #B08CD4 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B08CD3  ·  #B08CD5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B08CD4?

#B08CD4 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 140, 212). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B08CD4?

#B08CD4 is RGB 176, 140, 212 — HSL 270°, 46%, 69% — CMYK 17%, 34%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #B08CD4?

Its complement is #B0D48C; analogous partners are #8C8CD4 and #D48CD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B08CD4 for text?

Black text on #B08CD4 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.