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#B346F6 Color

#B346F6 is rgb(179, 70, 246) in RGB, hsl(277, 91%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 72%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B346F6
HEX#B346F6
RGBrgb(179, 70, 246)
HSLhsl(277, 91%, 62%)
HSVhsv(277, 72%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 72%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.252 309.1)
LABlab(51.85% 64.91 -69.64)
LCHlch(51.85% 95.20 312.99)

What #B346F6 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 #B346F6, 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.

#B346F6 Channel Values

How #B346F6 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 70 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 91% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 72% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B346F6 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 text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B346F6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B346F6; 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 #B346F6

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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How #B346F6 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#B346F6
Protanopia#6464F6
Protanomaly#8B5AF6
Deuteranopia#7979F5
Deuteranomaly#9468F5
Tritanopia#9E7272
Tritanomaly#A764B6
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B346F6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b346f6: #B346F6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B346F6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b346f6': '#B346F6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.275, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_b346f6">#B346F6</color>
SVG fillfill="#B346F6"

More Purple Colors

#B346F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B346F6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B346F6?

#B346F6 is a light purple — rgb(179, 70, 246) in RGB and hsl(277, 91%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.51.

What is the RGB value of #B346F6?

#B346F6 is rgb(179, 70, 246) — red 179, green 70, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B346F6?

#B346F6 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 72%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B346F6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B346F6 scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B346F6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B346F6 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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