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#B266DB Color

#B266DB is rgb(178, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(279, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 53%, 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 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B266DB
HEX#B266DB
RGBrgb(178, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(279, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(279, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.182 312.4)
LABlab(55.81% 45.99 -48.20)
LCHlch(55.81% 66.63 313.66)

What #B266DB 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 #B266DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.31Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.38Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.55Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.95Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.51Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 14.29

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

#B266DB Channel Values

How #B266DB 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 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B266DB 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B266DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B266DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B266DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B266DB
Complementary
#8FDB66
Analogous
#7866DB
Analogous
#DB66CA
Triadic
#DBB266
Triadic
#66DBB2
Split comp.
#CADB66
Split comp.
#66DB78

Tints & Shades of #B266DB

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

#BD7BE0
#C78FE5
#D1A4EA
#DCB9EF
#E6CDF3
#F0E2F8

Shades

#A245D3
#8B2DBE
#73259D
#581C78
#401457
#240C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B266DB.

How #B266DB 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#B266DB
Protanopia#7777DB
Protanomaly#9371DB
Deuteranopia#8585DA
Deuteranomaly#997ADA
Tritanopia#A47D7D
Tritanomaly#AA75AB
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B266DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b266db: #B266DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B266DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b266db': '#B266DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b266db">#B266DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B266DB"

More Purple Colors

#B266DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B266DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B266DB?

#B266DB is a light purple — rgb(178, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(279, 62%, 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 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #B266DB?

#B266DB is rgb(178, 102, 219) — red 178, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B266DB?

#B266DB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B266DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B266DB scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B266DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B266DB 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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