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#B354F8 Color

#B354F8 is rgb(179, 84, 248) in RGB, hsl(275, 92%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 66%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 11.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B354F8
HEX#B354F8
RGBrgb(179, 84, 248)
HSLhsl(275, 92%, 65%)
HSVhsv(275, 66%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 66%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.237 307.5)
LABlab(54.11% 59.51 -67.11)
LCHlch(54.11% 89.70 311.56)

What #B354F8 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 #B354F8, 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.

#B354F8 Channel Values

How #B354F8 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 84 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 92% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 66% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B354F8 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B354F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B354F8; 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 #B354F8

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 #B354F8 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#B354F8
Protanopia#6C6CF8
Protanomaly#8E63F8
Deuteranopia#7E7EF7
Deuteranomaly#9670F7
Tritanopia#9E7A7A
Tritanomaly#A76DBA
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #B354F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b354f8: #B354F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B354F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b354f8': '#B354F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.329, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_b354f8">#B354F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#B354F8"

More Purple Colors

#B354F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B354F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B354F8?

#B354F8 is a light purple — rgb(179, 84, 248) in RGB and hsl(275, 92%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.97.

What is the RGB value of #B354F8?

#B354F8 is rgb(179, 84, 248) — red 179, green 84, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B354F8?

#B354F8 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 66%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B354F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B354F8 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B354F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B354F8 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 13.03, which is visibly different.

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