Palettes / Colors / #B565D2

#B565D2 — Purple

#B565D2 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#B565D2 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 #82D265; it also sits naturally between #7E65D2 and #D265B9. 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 40% · Blue 82%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B565D2

.text { color: #B565D2; }
.background { background-color: #B565D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B565D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 101, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 55%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B565D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 101, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B565D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 101, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B565D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B565D2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #82D265:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B565D2: #000000.

How #B565D2 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 #B565D2 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

← #B565D1  ·  #B565D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B565D2?

#B565D2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 101, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B565D2?

#B565D2 is RGB 181, 101, 210 — HSL 284°, 55%, 61% — CMYK 14%, 52%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #B565D2?

Its complement is #82D265; analogous partners are #7E65D2 and #D265B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B565D2 for text?

Black text on #B565D2 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.65:1.