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#B381CF Color

#B381CF is rgb(179, 129, 207) in RGB, hsl(278, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B381CF
HEX#B381CF
RGBrgb(179, 129, 207)
HSLhsl(278, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(278, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.124 312.8)
LABlab(61.26% 30.43 -32.95)
LCHlch(61.26% 44.85 312.72)

What #B381CF 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 #B381CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.43African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.62Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.85Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.97Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.2Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B381CF Channel Values

How #B381CF 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 129 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B381CF 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B381CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B381CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B381CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B381CF
Complementary
#9ECF81
Analogous
#8C81CF
Analogous
#CF81C5
Triadic
#CFB381
Triadic
#81CFB3
Split comp.
#C5CF81
Split comp.
#81CF8C

Tints & Shades of #B381CF

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.

Tints

#BE94D6
#C7A3DC
#D2B5E3
#DBC4E9
#E6D6F0
#EFE5F5

Shades

#9F60C3
#8943B1
#6F3790
#592B73
#3F1F51
#251230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B381CF.

How #B381CF 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#B381CF
Protanopia#8B8BCF
Protanomaly#9D87CF
Deuteranopia#9494CE
Deuteranomaly#A18DCE
Tritanopia#A98E8E
Tritanomaly#AD89AC
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #B381CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b381cf: #B381CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B381CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b381cf': '#B381CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.506, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b381cf">#B381CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B381CF"

More Purple Colors

#B381CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B381CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B381CF?

#B381CF is a light purple — rgb(179, 129, 207) in RGB and hsl(278, 45%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #B381CF?

#B381CF is rgb(179, 129, 207) — red 179, green 129, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B381CF?

#B381CF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B381CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B381CF scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B381CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B381CF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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