Skip to content

#B27EF1 Color

#B27EF1 is rgb(178, 126, 241) in RGB, hsl(267, 80%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 48%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B27EF1
HEX#B27EF1
RGBrgb(178, 126, 241)
HSLhsl(267, 80%, 72%)
HSVhsv(267, 48%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 48%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.169 303.1)
LABlab(61.82% 37.56 -50.97)
LCHlch(61.82% 63.32 306.39)

What #B27EF1 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 #B27EF1, 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.

#B27EF1 Channel Values

How #B27EF1 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 126 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 80% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 48% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B27EF1 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B27EF1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B27EF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B27EF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B27EF1

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B27EF1.

How #B27EF1 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#B27EF1
Protanopia#8989F1
Protanomaly#9B85F1
Deuteranopia#9292F0
Deuteranomaly#A08AF1
Tritanopia#A29393
Tritanomaly#A88BC0
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B27EF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b27ef1: #B27EF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B27EF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b27ef1': '#B27EF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.494, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_b27ef1">#B27EF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B27EF1"

More Purple Colors

#B27EF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B27EF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B27EF1?

#B27EF1 is a light purple — rgb(178, 126, 241) in RGB and hsl(267, 80%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.

What is the RGB value of #B27EF1?

#B27EF1 is rgb(178, 126, 241) — red 178, green 126, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B27EF1?

#B27EF1 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 48%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B27EF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B27EF1 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B27EF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B27EF1 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #B27EF1 in a Tool

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