Palettes / Colors / #B581EA
#B581EA — Light Purple
#B581EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#B581EA 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 #B5EA81; it also sits naturally between #8181EA and #EA81EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B581EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 129, 234 |
| HSL | 270°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 270°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 23%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.76, 31.46, 81.71 |
| Yxy | 31.46, 0.2695, 0.2031 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.90, 40.03, -45.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.09, 38.31, -52.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #B581EA
.text { color: #B581EA; }
.background { background-color: #B581EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B581EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 129, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B581EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 129, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B581EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 129, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B581EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B581EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5EA81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B581EA: #000000.
How #B581EA 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 #B581EA or a close neighbour
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 #B581EA?
#B581EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 129, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B581EA?
#B581EA is RGB 181, 129, 234 — HSL 270°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B581EA?
Its complement is #B5EA81; analogous partners are #8181EA and #EA81EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B581EA for text?
Black text on #B581EA has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.