Palettes / Colors / #B656DB
#B656DB — Purple
#B656DB is a purple color we call 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 #B656DB 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.
#B656DB 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 #7CDB57; it also sits naturally between #7357DB and #DB57BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B656DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 86, 219 |
| HSL | 283°, 65%, 60% |
| HSV | 283°, 61%, 86% |
| CMYK | 17%, 61%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 35.41, 21.72, 69.34 |
| Yxy | 21.72, 0.2800, 0.1717 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.72, 59.23, -51.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.60, 57.46, -60.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 34% · Blue 86%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B656DB
.text { color: #B656DB; }
.background { background-color: #B656DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B656DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 86, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 65%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B656DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 86, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B656DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 86, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B656DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B656DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CDB57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #B656DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B656DB
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 #B656DB: ·
How #B656DB 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 #B656DB 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 #B656DB?
#B656DB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 182, 86, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B656DB?
#B656DB is RGB 182, 86, 219 — HSL 283°, 65%, 60% — CMYK 17%, 61%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #B656DB?
Its complement is #7CDB57; analogous partners are #7357DB and #DB57BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B656DB for text?
Black text on #B656DB has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.