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#B487CF Color

#B487CF is rgb(180, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(278, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B487CF
HEX#B487CF
RGBrgb(180, 135, 207)
HSLhsl(278, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(278, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.114 312.2)
LABlab(62.77% 27.59 -30.63)
LCHlch(62.77% 41.22 312.01)

What #B487CF 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 #B487CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.6Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 9.57Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 10.1Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.99Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.09Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.86

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

#B487CF Channel Values

How #B487CF 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 135 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B487CF 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 text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B487CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B487CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B487CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B487CF
Complementary
#A1CF87
Analogous
#9087CF
Analogous
#CF87C5
Triadic
#CFB487
Triadic
#87CFB4
Split comp.
#C5CF87
Split comp.
#87CF90

Tints & Shades of #B487CF

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

#BE95D5
#C9A7DC
#D2B6E2
#DDC8E9
#E6D7EF
#F1E9F6

Shades

#A066C2
#8B47B3
#723A92
#582D71
#3F2050
#25132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B487CF.

How #B487CF 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#B487CF
Protanopia#9090CF
Protanomaly#A08CCF
Deuteranopia#9898CE
Deuteranomaly#A491CE
Tritanopia#AB9393
Tritanomaly#AF8EAE
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B487CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b487cf: #B487CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B487CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b487cf': '#B487CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b487cf">#B487CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B487CF"

More Purple Colors

#B487CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B487CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B487CF?

#B487CF is a light purple — rgb(180, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(278, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #B487CF?

#B487CF is rgb(180, 135, 207) — red 180, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B487CF?

#B487CF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B487CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B487CF scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B487CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B487CF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.11, which is visibly different.

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