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#B193FB Color

#B193FB is rgb(177, 147, 251) in RGB, hsl(257, 93%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 41%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B193FB
HEX#B193FB
RGBrgb(177, 147, 251)
HSLhsl(257, 93%, 78%)
HSVhsv(257, 41%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 41%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.149 295.8)
LABlab(66.94% 28.07 -48.42)
LCHlch(66.94% 55.97 300.10)

What #B193FB 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 #B193FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.49Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.07Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.19Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 16.47Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 16.6Amethyst#9966CCΔE 16.98

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

#B193FB Channel Values

How #B193FB 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 147 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 93% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 41% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B193FB 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B193FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B193FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B193FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B193FB
Complementary
#DEFB93
Analogous
#93A9FB
Analogous
#E493FB
Triadic
#FBB093
Triadic
#93FBB0
Split comp.
#FBE493
Split comp.
#A9FB93

Tints & Shades of #B193FB

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

#BBA1FC
#C6B0FC
#D0BFFD
#D8C9FD
#E2D8FE
#EDE6FE

Shades

#895DF9
#652BF7
#4608E2
#3706B1
#26047B
#17034A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B193FB.

How #B193FB 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#B193FB
Protanopia#9999FB
Protanomaly#A396FB
Deuteranopia#9E9EFB
Deuteranomaly#A69AFB
Tritanopia#A0A5A5
Tritanomaly#A79ECD
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B193FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b193fb: #B193FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B193FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b193fb': '#B193FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.576, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_b193fb">#B193FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B193FB"

More Purple Colors

#B193FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B193FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B193FB?

#B193FB is a light purple — rgb(177, 147, 251) in RGB and hsl(257, 93%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #B193FB?

#B193FB is rgb(177, 147, 251) — red 177, green 147, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B193FB?

#B193FB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 41%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B193FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B193FB scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B193FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B193FB 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 13.19, which is visibly different.

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