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#B428FB Color

#B428FB is rgb(180, 40, 251) in RGB, hsl(280, 96%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 84%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B428FB
HEX#B428FB
RGBrgb(180, 40, 251)
HSLhsl(280, 96%, 57%)
HSVhsv(280, 84%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 84%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.283 309.9)
LABlab(48.91% 75.23 -77.17)
LCHlch(48.91% 107.77 314.27)

What #B428FB 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 #B428FB, 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.

#B428FB Channel Values

How #B428FB 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 40 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 96% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 84% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B428FB 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B428FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B428FB; 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 #B428FB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B428FB.

How #B428FB 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#B428FB
Protanopia#5757FB
Protanomaly#8649FB
Deuteranopia#7171FA
Deuteranomaly#915CFA
Tritanopia#9D6969
Tritanomaly#A756B6
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B428FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b428fb: #B428FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B428FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b428fb': '#B428FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.157, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_b428fb">#B428FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B428FB"

More Purple Colors

#B428FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B428FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B428FB?

#B428FB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(180, 40, 251) in RGB and hsl(280, 96%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #B428FB?

#B428FB is rgb(180, 40, 251) — red 180, green 40, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B428FB?

#B428FB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 84%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B428FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B428FB scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B428FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B428FB 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 12.67, which is visibly different.

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