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#B481EF Color

#B481EF is rgb(180, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(268, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B481EF
HEX#B481EF
RGBrgb(180, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(268, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(268, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.163 303.9)
LABlab(62.61% 36.23 -48.61)
LCHlch(62.61% 60.63 306.70)

What #B481EF 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 #B481EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.68Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.55Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.75Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 10Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.86Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.94

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

#B481EF Channel Values

How #B481EF 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 129 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B481EF 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B481EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B481EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B481EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B481EF
Complementary
#BBEF81
Analogous
#8184EF
Analogous
#EB81EF
Triadic
#EFB481
Triadic
#81EFB4
Split comp.
#EFEB81
Split comp.
#84EF81

Tints & Shades of #B481EF

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

#BF93F1
#C7A0F3
#D1B2F5
#DCC4F7
#E7D6FA
#EFE4FB

Shades

#9953E9
#812BE3
#6819C2
#501395
#380D68
#22083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B481EF.

How #B481EF 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#B481EF
Protanopia#8B8BEF
Protanomaly#9D87EF
Deuteranopia#9494EE
Deuteranomaly#A28DEF
Tritanopia#A59595
Tritanomaly#AB8DC0
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B481EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b481ef: #B481EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B481EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b481ef': '#B481EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_b481ef">#B481EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B481EF"

More Purple Colors

#B481EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B481EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B481EF?

#B481EF is a light purple — rgb(180, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(268, 77%, 72%) 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 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #B481EF?

#B481EF is rgb(180, 129, 239) — red 180, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B481EF?

#B481EF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B481EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B481EF scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B481EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B481EF 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 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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