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#B172CA Color

#B172CA is rgb(177, 114, 202) in RGB, hsl(283, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B172CA
HEX#B172CA
RGBrgb(177, 114, 202)
HSLhsl(283, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(283, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.143 315.8)
LABlab(57.49% 36.83 -36.00)
LCHlch(57.49% 51.50 315.66)

What #B172CA 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 #B172CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.98Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.39Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.37Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.8Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.29

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

#B172CA Channel Values

How #B172CA 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 114 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B172CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B172CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B172CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B172CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B172CA
Complementary
#8BCA72
Analogous
#8572CA
Analogous
#CA72B7
Triadic
#CAB172
Triadic
#72CAB1
Split comp.
#B7CA72
Split comp.
#72CA85

Tints & Shades of #B172CA

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

#BB85D1
#C697D8
#D0AADF
#DCC0E7
#E6D3EE
#F1E5F5

Shades

#A155BE
#893FA6
#713489
#58296B
#401D4E
#25112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B172CA.

How #B172CA 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#B172CA
Protanopia#8080CA
Protanomaly#967ACA
Deuteranopia#8B8BC9
Deuteranomaly#9C82C9
Tritanopia#A78282
Tritanomaly#AB7CA4
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B172CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b172ca: #B172CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B172CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b172ca': '#B172CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.447, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b172ca">#B172CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B172CA"

More Purple Colors

#B172CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B172CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B172CA?

#B172CA is a light purple — rgb(177, 114, 202) in RGB and hsl(283, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #B172CA?

#B172CA is rgb(177, 114, 202) — red 177, green 114, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B172CA?

#B172CA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B172CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B172CA scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B172CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B172CA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.79, which is visibly different.

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