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#B344CF Color

#B344CF is rgb(179, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(288, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 67%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B344CF
HEX#B344CF
RGBrgb(179, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(288, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(288, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.219 318.9)
LABlab(49.44% 59.74 -51.47)
LCHlch(49.44% 78.86 319.25)

What #B344CF 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 #B344CF, 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.

#B344CF Channel Values

How #B344CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B344CF 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B344CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B344CF; 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 #B344CF

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

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How #B344CF 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#B344CF
Protanopia#6363CF
Protanomaly#8A58CF
Deuteranopia#7878CD
Deuteranomaly#9367CE
Tritanopia#A56565
Tritanomaly#AB599B
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B344CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b344cf: #B344CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B344CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b344cf': '#B344CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b344cf">#B344CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B344CF"

More Purple Colors

#B344CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B344CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B344CF?

#B344CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(179, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(288, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #B344CF?

#B344CF is rgb(179, 68, 207) — red 179, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B344CF?

#B344CF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B344CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B344CF scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B344CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B344CF 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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