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#B22FFE Color

#B22FFE is rgb(178, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(278, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B22FFE
HEX#B22FFE
RGBrgb(178, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(278, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(278, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.28 308.4)
LABlab(49.44% 73.55 -78.00)
LCHlch(49.44% 107.21 313.31)

What #B22FFE 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 #B22FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.26Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 9.45Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 10.04Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 11.38Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 11.84Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 12.19

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

#B22FFE Channel Values

How #B22FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B22FFE 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 text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B22FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B22FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B22FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B22FFE
Complementary
#7BFE2F
Analogous
#4B2FFE
Analogous
#FE2FE2
Triadic
#FEB22F
Triadic
#2FFEB2
Split comp.
#E2FE2F
Split comp.
#2FFE4B

Tints & Shades of #B22FFE

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

#BD4DFE
#C767FE
#D285FE
#DB9FFF
#E7BDFF
#F0D6FF

Shades

#A306FE
#8B01DA
#7101B2
#5A018E
#400165
#27003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B22FFE.

How #B22FFE 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#B22FFE
Protanopia#5959FE
Protanomaly#864BFE
Deuteranopia#7171FD
Deuteranomaly#905EFD
Tritanopia#9A6C6C
Tritanomaly#A45AB9
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B22FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b22ffe: #B22FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B22FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b22ffe': '#B22FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b22ffe">#B22FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B22FFE"

More Purple Colors

#B22FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B22FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B22FFE?

#B22FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(178, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(278, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #B22FFE?

#B22FFE is rgb(178, 47, 254) — red 178, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B22FFE?

#B22FFE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B22FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B22FFE scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B22FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B22FFE 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 12.99, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.