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#B477CA Color

#B477CA is rgb(180, 119, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 41%, 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B477CA
HEX#B477CA
RGBrgb(180, 119, 202)
HSLhsl(284, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(284, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 41%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.136 316.7)
LABlab(58.94% 35.21 -33.72)
LCHlch(58.94% 48.75 316.23)

What #B477CA 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 #B477CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.86Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.35Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.17Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.82Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.16African Violet#B284BEΔE 14.16

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

#B477CA Channel Values

How #B477CA 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 119 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B477CA 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B477CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B477CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B477CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B477CA
Complementary
#8DCA77
Analogous
#8B77CA
Analogous
#CA77B7
Triadic
#CAB477
Triadic
#77CAB4
Split comp.
#B7CA77
Split comp.
#77CA8B

Tints & Shades of #B477CA

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

#BE89D1
#C89CD8
#D2AEE0
#DDC1E7
#E7D3EE
#F1E5F5

Shades

#A45ABF
#8D42A9
#75368C
#59296A
#411E4D
#25112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B477CA.

How #B477CA 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#B477CA
Protanopia#8484CA
Protanomaly#9A7FCA
Deuteranopia#8F8FC9
Deuteranomaly#9F86C9
Tritanopia#AB8585
Tritanomaly#AE80A5
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B477CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b477ca: #B477CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B477CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b477ca': '#B477CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.467, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_b477ca">#B477CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B477CA"

More Purple Colors

#B477CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B477CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B477CA?

#B477CA is a light purple — rgb(180, 119, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 44%, 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #B477CA?

#B477CA is rgb(180, 119, 202) — red 180, green 119, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B477CA?

#B477CA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 41%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B477CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B477CA scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B477CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B477CA 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 17.67, which is visibly different.

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