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#B472CA Color

#B472CA is rgb(180, 114, 202) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 21%) 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B472CA
HEX#B472CA
RGBrgb(180, 114, 202)
HSLhsl(285, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(285, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.144 317.3)
LABlab(57.84% 37.80 -35.41)
LCHlch(57.84% 51.80 316.87)

What #B472CA 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 #B472CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.58Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.08Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.93Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.18Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.34

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

#B472CA Channel Values

How #B472CA 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 114 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B472CA 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B472CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B472CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B472CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B472CA
Complementary
#88CA72
Analogous
#8872CA
Analogous
#CA72B4
Triadic
#CAB472
Triadic
#72CAB4
Split comp.
#B4CA72
Split comp.
#72CA88

Tints & Shades of #B472CA

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

#BE85D1
#C897D8
#D2AADF
#DDC0E7
#E7D3EE
#F1E5F5

Shades

#A455BE
#8D3FA6
#743489
#5B296B
#421D4E
#25112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B472CA.

How #B472CA 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#B472CA
Protanopia#8080CA
Protanomaly#987BCA
Deuteranopia#8C8CC9
Deuteranomaly#9E83C9
Tritanopia#AA8282
Tritanomaly#AE7CA4
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B472CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b472ca: #B472CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B472CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b472ca': '#B472CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.447, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b472ca">#B472CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B472CA"

More Purple Colors

#B472CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B472CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B472CA?

#B472CA is a light purple — rgb(180, 114, 202) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 62%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #B472CA?

#B472CA is rgb(180, 114, 202) — red 180, green 114, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B472CA?

#B472CA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B472CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B472CA scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B472CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B472CA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.51, which is visibly different.

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