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#B195FE Color

#B195FE is rgb(177, 149, 254) in RGB, hsl(256, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B195FE
HEX#B195FE
RGBrgb(177, 149, 254)
HSLhsl(256, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(256, 41%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.15 294.7)
LABlab(67.53% 27.58 -49.12)
LCHlch(67.53% 56.34 299.32)

What #B195FE 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 #B195FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.96Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.1Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.79Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 17.21Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.56Amethyst#9966CCΔE 17.85

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

#B195FE Channel Values

How #B195FE 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 149 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 41% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B195FE 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B195FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B195FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B195FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B195FE
Complementary
#E2FE95
Analogous
#95ADFE
Analogous
#E595FE
Triadic
#FEB195
Triadic
#95FEB1
Split comp.
#FEE595
Split comp.
#ADFE95

Tints & Shades of #B195FE

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

#BCA4FE
#C4AEFE
#CFBDFE
#DACDFE
#E5DCFF
#ECE6FF

Shades

#885DFD
#632BFD
#4102ED
#3202B6
#23017E
#15014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B195FE.

How #B195FE 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#B195FE
Protanopia#9A9AFE
Protanomaly#A498FE
Deuteranopia#9F9FFE
Deuteranomaly#A69BFE
Tritanopia#A0A7A7
Tritanomaly#A7A0D0
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B195FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b195fe: #B195FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B195FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b195fe': '#B195FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.584, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b195fe">#B195FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B195FE"

More Purple Colors

#B195FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B195FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B195FE?

#B195FE is a light purple — rgb(177, 149, 254) in RGB and hsl(256, 98%, 79%) 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 8.96.

What is the RGB value of #B195FE?

#B195FE is rgb(177, 149, 254) — red 177, green 149, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B195FE?

#B195FE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B195FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B195FE scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B195FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B195FE 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 13.79, which is visibly different.

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