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#B265DC Color

#B265DC is rgb(178, 101, 220) in RGB, hsl(279, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B265DC
HEX#B265DC
RGBrgb(178, 101, 220)
HSLhsl(279, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(279, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.184 312.2)
LABlab(55.66% 46.65 -49.01)
LCHlch(55.66% 67.66 313.59)

What #B265DC 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 #B265DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.18Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.82Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.53Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.71Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.06Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.78

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

#B265DC Channel Values

How #B265DC 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 101 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B265DC 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B265DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B265DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B265DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B265DC
Complementary
#8FDC65
Analogous
#7765DC
Analogous
#DC65CA
Triadic
#DCB265
Triadic
#65DCB2
Split comp.
#CADC65
Split comp.
#65DC77

Tints & Shades of #B265DC

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

#BD7AE1
#C78FE6
#D2A4EA
#DCB8EF
#E6CDF4
#F1E2F8

Shades

#A244D5
#8B2BBF
#73249E
#581B79
#401457
#240B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B265DC.

How #B265DC 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#B265DC
Protanopia#7777DC
Protanomaly#9270DC
Deuteranopia#8585DB
Deuteranomaly#9979DB
Tritanopia#A47D7D
Tritanomaly#AA74AB
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B265DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b265dc: #B265DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B265DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b265dc': '#B265DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.396, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_b265dc">#B265DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B265DC"

More Purple Colors

#B265DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B265DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B265DC?

#B265DC is a light purple — rgb(178, 101, 220) in RGB and hsl(279, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #B265DC?

#B265DC is rgb(178, 101, 220) — red 178, green 101, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B265DC?

#B265DC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B265DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B265DC scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B265DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B265DC 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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