Palettes / Colors / #B490EA
#B490EA — Light Purple
#B490EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #B490EA 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.
#B490EA 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 #C6EA90; it also sits naturally between #9099EA and #E190EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B490EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 144, 234 |
| HSL | 264°, 68%, 74% |
| HSV | 264°, 38%, 92% |
| CMYK | 23%, 38%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.65, 35.59, 82.41 |
| Yxy | 35.59, 0.2700, 0.2202 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.21, 31.42, -40.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.66, 29.85, -45.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 56% · Blue 92%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B490EA
.text { color: #B490EA; }
.background { background-color: #B490EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B490EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 144, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 68%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B490EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 144, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B490EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 144, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B490EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B490EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6EA90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B490EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B490EA
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 #B490EA: ·
How #B490EA 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 #B490EA 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 #B490EA?
#B490EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 144, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B490EA?
#B490EA is RGB 180, 144, 234 — HSL 264°, 68%, 74% — CMYK 23%, 38%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B490EA?
Its complement is #C6EA90; analogous partners are #9099EA and #E190EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B490EA for text?
Black text on #B490EA has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.