Palettes / Colors / #B581EB
#B581EB — Light Purple
#B581EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#B581EB 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 #B7EB7F; it also sits naturally between #7F81EB and #E97FEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B581EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 129, 235 |
| HSL | 269°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 269°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 23%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.90, 31.52, 82.47 |
| Yxy | 31.52, 0.2688, 0.2022 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.95, 40.26, -46.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.14, 38.57, -52.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 45% · 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 #B581EB
.text { color: #B581EB; }
.background { background-color: #B581EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B581EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 129, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B581EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 129, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B581EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 129, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B581EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B581EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7EB7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B581EB: #000000.
How #B581EB 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 #B581EB 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 #B581EB?
#B581EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 129, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B581EB?
#B581EB is RGB 181, 129, 235 — HSL 269°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B581EB?
Its complement is #B7EB7F; analogous partners are #7F81EB and #E97FEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B581EB for text?
Black text on #B581EB has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.