Palettes / Colors / #B375D8

#B375D8 — Purple

#B375D8 is a purple color we call 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 #B375D8 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.

#B375D8 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 #98D874; it also sits naturally between #8174D8 and #D874CA. 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 46% · Blue 85%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B375D8

.text { color: #B375D8; }
.background { background-color: #B375D8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B375D8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 117, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 56%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B375D8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 117, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B375D8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 117, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B375D8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B375D8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98D874:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B375D8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B375D8

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 #B375D8 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 #B375D8 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

← #B375D7  ·  #B375D9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B375D8?

#B375D8 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 179, 117, 216). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B375D8?

#B375D8 is RGB 179, 117, 216 — HSL 278°, 56%, 65% — CMYK 17%, 46%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #B375D8?

Its complement is #98D874; analogous partners are #8174D8 and #D874CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B375D8 for text?

Black text on #B375D8 has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.