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#B190EA Color

#B190EA is rgb(177, 144, 234) in RGB, hsl(262, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B190EA
HEX#B190EA
RGBrgb(177, 144, 234)
HSLhsl(262, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(262, 38%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.132 300)
LABlab(65.56% 26.49 -41.27)
LCHlch(65.56% 49.04 302.70)

What #B190EA 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 #B190EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B190EA Channel Values

How #B190EA 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 144 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 38% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B190EA 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B190EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B190EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B190EA

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.

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How #B190EA 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#B190EA
Protanopia#9696EA
Protanomaly#A294EA
Deuteranopia#9C9CE9
Deuteranomaly#A597EA
Tritanopia#A49F9F
Tritanomaly#A999C2
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B190EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b190ea: #B190EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B190EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b190ea': '#B190EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.565, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_b190ea">#B190EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B190EA"

More Purple Colors

#B190EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B190EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B190EA?

#B190EA is a light purple — rgb(177, 144, 234) in RGB and hsl(262, 68%, 74%) 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 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #B190EA?

#B190EA is rgb(177, 144, 234) — red 177, green 144, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B190EA?

#B190EA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B190EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B190EA scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B190EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B190EA 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 15.43, which is visibly different.

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