Palettes / Colors / #B875EA
#B875EA — Light Purple
#B875EA is a purple color we call Light 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 #B875EA 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.
#B875EA 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 #A8EA75; it also sits naturally between #7D75EA and #EA75E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B875EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 117, 234 |
| HSL | 274°, 74%, 69% |
| HSV | 274°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 21%, 50%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.98, 28.85, 81.25 |
| Yxy | 28.85, 0.2712, 0.1910 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.65, 47.33, -49.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.72, 45.76, -57.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 46% · Blue 92%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 50% · 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 #B875EA
.text { color: #B875EA; }
.background { background-color: #B875EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B875EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 117, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 74%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B875EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 117, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B875EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 117, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B875EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B875EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EA75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.77:1 AA |
Best text color on #B875EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B875EA
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 #B875EA: ·
How #B875EA 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 #B875EA 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 #B875EA?
#B875EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 184, 117, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B875EA?
#B875EA is RGB 184, 117, 234 — HSL 274°, 74%, 69% — CMYK 21%, 50%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B875EA?
Its complement is #A8EA75; analogous partners are #7D75EA and #EA75E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B875EA for text?
Black text on #B875EA has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.