Palettes / Colors / #B574CD
#B574CD — Muted Purple
#B574CD 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 #B574CD 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.
#B574CD 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 #8CCD74; it also sits naturally between #8974CD and #CD74B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B574CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 116, 205 |
| HSL | 284°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 284°, 43%, 80% |
| CMYK | 12%, 43%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.32, 26.72, 61.00 |
| Yxy | 26.72, 0.2928, 0.2154 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.72, 40.78, -36.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.69, 38.31, -38.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 45% · Blue 80%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B574CD
.text { color: #B574CD; }
.background { background-color: #B574CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B574CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 116, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B574CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 116, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B574CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 116, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B574CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B574CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8CCD74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #B574CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B574CD
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 #B574CD: ·
How #B574CD 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 #B574CD 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 #B574CD?
#B574CD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 116, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B574CD?
#B574CD is RGB 181, 116, 205 — HSL 284°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 12%, 43%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B574CD?
Its complement is #8CCD74; analogous partners are #8974CD and #CD74B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B574CD for text?
Black text on #B574CD has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.31:1.