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#B32BF7 Color

#B32BF7 is rgb(179, 43, 247) in RGB, hsl(280, 93%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 83%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B32BF7
HEX#B32BF7
RGBrgb(179, 43, 247)
HSLhsl(280, 93%, 57%)
HSVhsv(280, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 83%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.277 310.3)
LABlab(48.76% 73.73 -75.19)
LCHlch(48.76% 105.31 314.44)

What #B32BF7 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 #B32BF7, 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.

#B32BF7 Channel Values

How #B32BF7 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 43 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 93% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B32BF7 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B32BF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B32BF7; 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 #B32BF7

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B32BF7.

How #B32BF7 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#B32BF7
Protanopia#5858F7
Protanomaly#864AF7
Deuteranopia#7171F6
Deuteranomaly#905DF6
Tritanopia#9D6868
Tritanomaly#A656B4
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B32BF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b32bf7: #B32BF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B32BF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b32bf7': '#B32BF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.169, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_b32bf7">#B32BF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#B32BF7"

More Purple Colors

#B32BF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B32BF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B32BF7?

#B32BF7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(179, 43, 247) in RGB and hsl(280, 93%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #B32BF7?

#B32BF7 is rgb(179, 43, 247) — red 179, green 43, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B32BF7?

#B32BF7 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 83%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B32BF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B32BF7 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B32BF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B32BF7 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.

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