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#B321D4 Color

#B321D4 is rgb(179, 33, 212) in RGB, hsl(289, 73%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B321D4
HEX#B321D4
RGBrgb(179, 33, 212)
HSLhsl(289, 73%, 48%)
HSVhsv(289, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.256 318.9)
LABlab(45.79% 71.21 -60.19)
LCHlch(45.79% 93.23 319.79)

What #B321D4 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 #B321D4, 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.

#B321D4 Channel Values

How #B321D4 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 179 · G 33 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 73% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B321D4 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.

TextWhite text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B321D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B321D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B321D4; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #B321D4

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 #B321D4.

How #B321D4 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#B321D4
Protanopia#5454D4
Protanomaly#8545D4
Deuteranopia#6F6FD2
Deuteranomaly#8F5AD3
Tritanopia#A45757
Tritanomaly#AA479A
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B321D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b321d4: #B321D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B321D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b321d4': '#B321D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.129, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_b321d4">#B321D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#B321D4"

More Purple Colors

#B321D4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B321D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B321D4?

#B321D4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(179, 33, 212) in RGB and hsl(289, 73%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #B321D4?

#B321D4 is rgb(179, 33, 212) — red 179, green 33, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B321D4?

#B321D4 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B321D4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B321D4 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B321D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B321D4 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 11.66, which is visibly different.

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