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#B407CF Color

#B407CF is rgb(180, 7, 207) in RGB, hsl(292, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 97%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B407CF
HEX#B407CF
RGBrgb(180, 7, 207)
HSLhsl(292, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(292, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 97%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.265 320.8)
LABlab(44.36% 74.47 -59.59)
LCHlch(44.36% 95.38 321.33)

What #B407CF 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 #B407CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.51Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.77Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.53Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.65Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.08Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.59

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

#B407CF Channel Values

How #B407CF 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 180 · G 7 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B407CF 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 text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B407CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B407CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B407CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B407CF
Complementary
#22CF07
Analogous
#5107CF
Analogous
#CF0786
Triadic
#CFB407
Triadic
#07CFB4
Split comp.
#86CF07
Split comp.
#07CF51

Tints & Shades of #B407CF

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

#D609F6
#DD30F8
#E358F9
#EA7FFA
#F0A6FC
#F7CEFD

Shades

#9F07B6
#850699
#700580
#560462
#40034A
#27022C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B407CF.

How #B407CF 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#B407CF
Protanopia#5050CF
Protanomaly#843ECF
Deuteranopia#6D6DCD
Deuteranomaly#8F56CE
Tritanopia#A55050
Tritanomaly#AB3F94
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B407CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b407cf: #B407CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B407CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b407cf': '#B407CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.027, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b407cf">#B407CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B407CF"

More Pink Colors

#B407CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B407CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B407CF?

#B407CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 7, 207) in RGB and hsl(292, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #B407CF?

#B407CF is rgb(180, 7, 207) — red 180, green 7, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B407CF?

#B407CF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 97%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B407CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B407CF scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B407CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B407CF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.

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