Palettes / Colors / #B481EF
#B481EF — Light Purple
#B481EF is a purple color we call Light 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 #B481EF 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.
#B481EF 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 #BBEF81; it also sits naturally between #8184EF and #EB81EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B481EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 129, 239 |
| HSL | 268°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 268°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 25%, 46%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 42.25, 31.64, 85.54 |
| Yxy | 31.64, 0.2650, 0.1984 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.04, 40.91, -48.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.25, 39.28, -55.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 51% · Blue 94%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B481EF
.text { color: #B481EF; }
.background { background-color: #B481EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B481EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 129, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B481EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 129, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B481EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 129, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B481EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B481EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBEF81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B481EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B481EF
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 #B481EF: ·
How #B481EF 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 #B481EF 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 #B481EF?
#B481EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 129, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B481EF?
#B481EF is RGB 180, 129, 239 — HSL 268°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 25%, 46%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B481EF?
Its complement is #BBEF81; analogous partners are #8184EF and #EB81EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B481EF for text?
Black text on #B481EF has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.