Palettes / Colors / #B57EDC

#B57EDC — Light Purple

#B57EDC is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#B57EDC 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 #A6DC7F; it also sits naturally between #877FDC and #DC7FD4. 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 49% · Blue 86%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #B57EDC

.text { color: #B57EDC; }
.background { background-color: #B57EDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B57EDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 126, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B57EDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 126, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B57EDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 126, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B57EDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B57EDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #B57EDC

Tints of #B57EDC

Tones of #B57EDC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A6DC7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B57EDC: #000000.

How #B57EDC 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 #B57EDC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B57EDB  ·  #B57EDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B57EDC?

#B57EDC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 126, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B57EDC?

#B57EDC is RGB 181, 126, 220 — HSL 275°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 18%, 43%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #B57EDC?

Its complement is #A6DC7F; analogous partners are #877FDC and #DC7FD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B57EDC for text?

Black text on #B57EDC has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.