Palettes / Colors / #B481CB

#B481CB — Muted Purple

#B481CB 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 #B481CB 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.

#B481CB 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 #98CB80; it also sits naturally between #8E80CB and #CB80BD. 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 71% · Green 51% · Blue 80%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B481CB

.text { color: #B481CB; }
.background { background-color: #B481CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B481CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 129, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 42%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B481CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 129, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B481CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 129, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B481CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B481CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98CB80:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B481CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B481CB

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 #B481CB 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 #B481CB 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 #B481CB?

#B481CB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 129, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B481CB?

#B481CB is RGB 180, 129, 203 — HSL 281°, 42%, 65% — CMYK 11%, 36%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B481CB?

Its complement is #98CB80; analogous partners are #8E80CB and #CB80BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B481CB for text?

Black text on #B481CB has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.