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#B263F2 Color

#B263F2 is rgb(178, 99, 242) in RGB, hsl(273, 85%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B263F2
HEX#B263F2
RGBrgb(178, 99, 242)
HSLhsl(273, 85%, 67%)
HSVhsv(273, 59%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.211 307)
LABlab(56.32% 51.35 -60.25)
LCHlch(56.32% 79.17 310.44)

What #B263F2 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 #B263F2, 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.

#B263F2 Channel Values

How #B263F2 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 99 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 85% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 59% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B263F2 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B263F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B263F2; 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 #B263F2

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 #B263F2 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#B263F2
Protanopia#7575F2
Protanomaly#926FF2
Deuteranopia#8484F1
Deuteranomaly#9978F1
Tritanopia#9F8181
Tritanomaly#A776B9
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B263F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b263f2: #B263F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B263F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b263f2': '#B263F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.388, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_b263f2">#B263F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B263F2"

More Purple Colors

#B263F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B263F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B263F2?

#B263F2 is a light purple — rgb(178, 99, 242) in RGB and hsl(273, 85%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #B263F2?

#B263F2 is rgb(178, 99, 242) — red 178, green 99, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B263F2?

#B263F2 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B263F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B263F2 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B263F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B263F2 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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