#B53FCF Color

#B53FCF is rgb(181, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(289, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B53FCF

HEX#B53FCF

RGBrgb(181, 63, 207)

HSLhsl(289, 60%, 53%)

HSVhsv(289, 70%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.226 319.8)

LABlab(49.04% 62.14 -52.09)

LCHlch(49.04% 81.09 320.03)

What #B53FCF 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 #B53FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.54 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.68 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.79 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.5 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 16.3 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.47

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

#B53FCF Channel Values

How #B53FCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 181 · G 63 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 289° · S 60% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 289° · S 70% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B53FCF 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.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B53FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B53FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B53FCF

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

Shades

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How #B53FCF 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#B53FCF

Protanopia#6161CF

Protanomaly#8B55CF

Deuteranopia#7777CD

Deuteranomaly#9466CE

Tritanopia#A76262

Tritanomaly#AD569A

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #B53FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b53fcf: #B53FCF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B53FCF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b53fcf': '#B53FCF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_b53fcf">#B53FCF</color>

SVG fillfill="#B53FCF"

More Purple Colors

#B53FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#B53FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B53FCF?

#B53FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(181, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(289, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #B53FCF?

#B53FCF is rgb(181, 63, 207) — red 181, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B53FCF?

#B53FCF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B53FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B53FCF scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B53FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B53FCF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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