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#B361FA Color

#B361FA is rgb(179, 97, 250) in RGB, hsl(272, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B361FA
HEX#B361FA
RGBrgb(179, 97, 250)
HSLhsl(272, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(272, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.223 305.8)
LABlab(56.48% 53.96 -64.42)
LCHlch(56.48% 84.03 309.95)

What #B361FA 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 #B361FA, 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.

#B361FA Channel Values

How #B361FA 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 97 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B361FA 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B361FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B361FA; 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 #B361FA

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 #B361FA 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#B361FA
Protanopia#7474FA
Protanomaly#926DFA
Deuteranopia#8484F9
Deuteranomaly#9977F9
Tritanopia#9E8282
Tritanomaly#A777BE
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #B361FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b361fa: #B361FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B361FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b361fa': '#B361FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.380, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_b361fa">#B361FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B361FA"

More Purple Colors

#B361FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B361FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B361FA?

#B361FA is a light purple — rgb(179, 97, 250) in RGB and hsl(272, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #B361FA?

#B361FA is rgb(179, 97, 250) — red 179, green 97, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B361FA?

#B361FA converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B361FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B361FA scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B361FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B361FA 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 15.39, which is visibly different.

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