Palettes / Colors / #B85BD2

#B85BD2 — Purple

#B85BD2 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 #B85BD2 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.

#B85BD2 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 #75D25B; it also sits naturally between #7D5BD2 and #D25BB0. 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 72% · Green 36% · Blue 82%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B85BD2

.text { color: #B85BD2; }
.background { background-color: #B85BD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B85BD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 91, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B85BD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 91, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B85BD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 91, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B85BD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B85BD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75D25B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B85BD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B85BD2

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:

How #B85BD2 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 #B85BD2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B85BD2?

#B85BD2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 184, 91, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B85BD2?

#B85BD2 is RGB 184, 91, 210 — HSL 287°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 12%, 57%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #B85BD2?

Its complement is #75D25B; analogous partners are #7D5BD2 and #D25BB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B85BD2 for text?

Black text on #B85BD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.