Palettes / Colors / #B467DA
#B467DA — Purple
#B467DA 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 #B467DA 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.
#B467DA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8DDA67; it also sits naturally between #7A67DA and #DA67C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B467DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 103, 218 |
| HSL | 280°, 61%, 63% |
| HSV | 280°, 53%, 85% |
| CMYK | 17%, 53%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 36.33, 24.47, 69.14 |
| Yxy | 24.47, 0.2796, 0.1883 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.55, 50.14, -46.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.46, 47.93, -52.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 40% · Blue 85%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B467DA
.text { color: #B467DA; }
.background { background-color: #B467DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B467DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 103, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 61%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B467DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 103, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B467DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 103, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B467DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B467DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DDA67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #B467DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B467DA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B467DA: ·
How #B467DA 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 #B467DA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B467DA?
#B467DA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 103, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B467DA?
#B467DA is RGB 180, 103, 218 — HSL 280°, 61%, 63% — CMYK 17%, 53%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #B467DA?
Its complement is #8DDA67; analogous partners are #7A67DA and #DA67C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B467DA for text?
Black text on #B467DA has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.