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Lavender Purple

#B57DB1

Lavender Purple is a warm light color with the hex code #B57DB1. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 181, 125, 177 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 31%, 2%, 29% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Lavender Purple color values

HEX
#B57DB1
RGB
181, 125, 177
HSL
304°, 27%, 60%
CMYK
0, 31, 2, 29

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Lavender Purple sits at 304° on the color wheel with 27% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the violet-magenta segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 27% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Lavender Purple is rendered as rgb(181, 125, 177), where the red channel dominates at 181, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Lavender Purple translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 31M 2Y 29K. With a moderate key (29%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Lavender Purple

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B57DB1;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 181, 125, 177;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#B57DB1',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 31%
Y: 2%
K: 29%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(181, 125, 177)
rgba(181, 125, 177, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

2 brand s with colors near 304° on the color wheel

Nubank logo
Nubank
Dunkin' logo
Dunkin'

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B57DB1?
#B57DB1 is Lavender Purple, a warm light color with RGB values of 181, 125, 177. It has a hue of 304°, 27% saturation, and 60% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #B57DB1?
The RGB color code for #B57DB1 is rgb(181, 125, 177). This means it contains 181 red, 125 green, and 177 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Lavender Purple a warm or cool color?
Lavender Purple (#B57DB1) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #B57DB1 in CSS?
You can use #B57DB1 in CSS with: background-color: #B57DB1; or color: #B57DB1; or as an RGB value: rgb(181, 125, 177). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 31%, 2%, 29%.

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