Palettes / Colors / #B661EA
#B661EA — Purple
#B661EA is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#B661EA 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 #96EA61; it also sits naturally between #7161EA and #EA61DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B661EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 97, 234 |
| HSL | 277°, 77%, 65% |
| HSV | 277°, 59%, 92% |
| CMYK | 22%, 59%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.42, 24.43, 80.53 |
| Yxy | 24.43, 0.2679, 0.1704 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.52, 57.10, -55.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.43, 55.73, -67.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 38% · Blue 92%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 59% · 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 #B661EA
.text { color: #B661EA; }
.background { background-color: #B661EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B661EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 97, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 77%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B661EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 97, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B661EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 97, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B661EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B661EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EA61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #B661EA: #000000.
How #B661EA 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 #B661EA 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 #B661EA?
#B661EA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 182, 97, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B661EA?
#B661EA is RGB 182, 97, 234 — HSL 277°, 77%, 65% — CMYK 22%, 59%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B661EA?
Its complement is #96EA61; analogous partners are #7161EA and #EA61DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B661EA for text?
Black text on #B661EA has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.