Palettes / Colors / #B16DCA

#B16DCA — Muted Purple

#B16DCA is a purple color we call Muted 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 #B16DCA 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.

#B16DCA 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 #86CA6D; it also sits naturally between #836DCA and #CA6DB4. 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 43% · Blue 79%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B16DCA

.text { color: #B16DCA; }
.background { background-color: #B16DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B16DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 109, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 47%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B16DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 109, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B16DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 109, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B16DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B16DCA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #86CA6D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B16DCA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B16DCA

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:

How #B16DCA 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 #B16DCA 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

← #B16DC9  ·  #B16DCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B16DCA?

#B16DCA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 177, 109, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B16DCA?

#B16DCA is RGB 177, 109, 202 — HSL 284°, 47%, 61% — CMYK 12%, 46%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #B16DCA?

Its complement is #86CA6D; analogous partners are #836DCA and #CA6DB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B16DCA for text?

Black text on #B16DCA has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.