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#B473CE Color

#B473CE is rgb(180, 115, 206) in RGB, hsl(283, 48%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 44%, 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 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B473CE
HEX#B473CE
RGBrgb(180, 115, 206)
HSLhsl(283, 48%, 63%)
HSVhsv(283, 44%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.147 315.7)
LABlab(58.21% 37.91 -37.10)
LCHlch(58.21% 53.04 315.62)

What #B473CE 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 #B473CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.33Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 6.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.01Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.73Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.91Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.32

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

#B473CE Channel Values

How #B473CE 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 115 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 48% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 44% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B473CE 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B473CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B473CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B473CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B473CE
Complementary
#8DCE73
Analogous
#8773CE
Analogous
#CE73BA
Triadic
#CEB473
Triadic
#73CEB4
Split comp.
#BACE73
Split comp.
#73CE87

Tints & Shades of #B473CE

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

#BE86D5
#C899DB
#D3ACE2
#DDBFE8
#E7D2EF
#F1E5F6

Shades

#A455C3
#8E3DAE
#75328F
#59266D
#411C4F
#25102D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B473CE.

How #B473CE 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#B473CE
Protanopia#8181CE
Protanomaly#987CCE
Deuteranopia#8D8DCD
Deuteranomaly#9E83CD
Tritanopia#AA8383
Tritanomaly#AE7DA6
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B473CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b473ce: #B473CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B473CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b473ce': '#B473CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.451, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b473ce">#B473CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B473CE"

More Purple Colors

#B473CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B473CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B473CE?

#B473CE is a light purple — rgb(180, 115, 206) in RGB and hsl(283, 48%, 63%) 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 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #B473CE?

#B473CE is rgb(180, 115, 206) — red 180, green 115, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B473CE?

#B473CE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B473CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B473CE scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B473CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B473CE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.35, which is visibly different.

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