#B46BEF Color

#B46BEF is rgb(180, 107, 239) in RGB, hsl(273, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 55%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 12.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B46BEF

HEX#B46BEF

RGBrgb(180, 107, 239)

HSLhsl(273, 80%, 68%)

HSVhsv(273, 55%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 55%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.197 307.4)

LABlab(57.97% 47.47 -55.94)

LCHlch(57.97% 73.37 310.32)

What #B46BEF 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 #B46BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.26 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.31 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.33 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.64 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 16.37 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 16.44

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

#B46BEF Channel Values

How #B46BEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 180 · G 107 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 273° · S 80% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 273° · S 55% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B46BEF 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B46BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B46BEF; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B46BEF

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

Shades

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How #B46BEF 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#B46BEF

Protanopia#7B7BEF

Protanomaly#9575EF

Deuteranopia#8989EE

Deuteranomaly#9C7EEE

Tritanopia#A38686

Tritanomaly#AA7CB9

Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #B46BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b46bef: #B46BEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B46BEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b46bef': '#B46BEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.420, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_b46bef">#B46BEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#B46BEF"

More Purple Colors

#B46BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#B46BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B46BEF?

#B46BEF is a light purple — rgb(180, 107, 239) in RGB and hsl(273, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.26.

What is the RGB value of #B46BEF?

#B46BEF is rgb(180, 107, 239) — red 180, green 107, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B46BEF?

#B46BEF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B46BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B46BEF scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B46BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B46BEF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.26, which is visibly different.

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