Palettes / Colors / #B293DD

#B293DD — Light Muted Purple

#B293DD is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#B293DD 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 #BEDD92; it also sits naturally between #9299DD and #D792DD. 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 70% · Green 58% · Blue 87%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B293DD

.text { color: #B293DD; }
.background { background-color: #B293DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B293DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 147, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 52%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B293DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 147, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B293DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 147, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B293DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B293DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BEDD92:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B293DD: #000000.

How #B293DD 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 #B293DD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B293DD?

#B293DD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 178, 147, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B293DD?

#B293DD is RGB 178, 147, 221 — HSL 265°, 52%, 72% — CMYK 19%, 33%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #B293DD?

Its complement is #BEDD92; analogous partners are #9299DD and #D792DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B293DD for text?

Black text on #B293DD has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.