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#B129DB Color

#B129DB is rgb(177, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(286, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B129DB
HEX#B129DB
RGBrgb(177, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(286, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(286, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.256 316.2)
LABlab(46.53% 69.86 -63.01)
LCHlch(46.53% 94.08 317.95)

What #B129DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B129DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.97Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.7Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.86Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.31French Violet#8806CEΔE 13.58Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.16

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B129DB Channel Values

How #B129DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 177 · G 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B129DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B129DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B129DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B129DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B129DB
Complementary
#53DB29
Analogous
#5929DB
Analogous
#DB29AB
Triadic
#DBB129
Triadic
#29DBB1
Split comp.
#ABDB29
Split comp.
#29DB59

Tints & Shades of #B129DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC48E0
#C662E4
#D181EA
#DC9FEF
#E7BEF4
#F1D8F8

Shades

#9B21C0
#861CA6
#6D1787
#541269
#3C0D4A
#270830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B129DB.

How #B129DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B129DB
Protanopia#5656DB
Protanomaly#8448DB
Deuteranopia#6F6FD9
Deuteranomaly#8E5BDA
Tritanopia#A05D5D
Tritanomaly#A74D9F
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B129DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b129db: #B129DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B129DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b129db': '#B129DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b129db">#B129DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B129DB"

More Purple Colors

#B129DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B129DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B129DB?

#B129DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(177, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(286, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #B129DB?

#B129DB is rgb(177, 41, 219) — red 177, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B129DB?

#B129DB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B129DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B129DB scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B129DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B129DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.

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