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#B22EEF Color

#B22EEF is rgb(178, 46, 239) in RGB, hsl(281, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B22EEF
HEX#B22EEF
RGBrgb(178, 46, 239)
HSLhsl(281, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(281, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.268 311.7)
LABlab(48.38% 71.58 -71.33)
LCHlch(48.38% 101.05 315.10)

What #B22EEF 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 #B22EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 8.16Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.66Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 12.09French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.53Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.18

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

#B22EEF Channel Values

How #B22EEF 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 178 · G 46 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B22EEF 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B22EEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B22EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B22EEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B22EEF
Complementary
#6BEF2E
Analogous
#522EEF
Analogous
#EF2ECC
Triadic
#EFB22E
Triadic
#2EEFB2
Split comp.
#CCEF2E
Split comp.
#2EEF52

Tints & Shades of #B22EEF

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

#BD4BF1
#C767F4
#D284F6
#DCA0F8
#E7BDFA
#F1D9FC

Shades

#A411E8
#8A0FC2
#720CA1
#57097B
#40075A
#250434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B22EEF.

How #B22EEF 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#B22EEF
Protanopia#5858EF
Protanomaly#864BEF
Deuteranopia#7171EE
Deuteranomaly#905DEE
Tritanopia#9D6666
Tritanomaly#A655AE
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B22EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b22eef: #B22EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B22EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b22eef': '#B22EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.180, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_b22eef">#B22EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B22EEF"

More Purple Colors

#B22EEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B22EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B22EEF?

#B22EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(178, 46, 239) in RGB and hsl(281, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #B22EEF?

#B22EEF is rgb(178, 46, 239) — red 178, green 46, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B22EEF?

#B22EEF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B22EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B22EEF scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B22EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B22EEF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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