#B576EF Color

#B576EF is rgb(181, 118, 239) in RGB, hsl(271, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), visibly different at ΔE 10.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B576EF

HEX#B576EF

RGBrgb(181, 118, 239)

HSLhsl(271, 79%, 70%)

HSVhsv(271, 51%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.18 306.2)

LABlab(60.34% 42.22 -52.18)

LCHlch(60.34% 67.12 308.97)

What #B576EF 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 #B576EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.86 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.52 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12.15 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.15 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.16 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.33

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#B576EF Channel Values

How #B576EF 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 118 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 271° · S 79% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 271° · S 51% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B576EF 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B576EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B576EF; 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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Tints & Shades of #B576EF

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.

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Shades

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How #B576EF 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#B576EF

Protanopia#8484EF

Protanomaly#9A7EEF

Deuteranopia#8F8FEE

Deuteranomaly#A086EE

Tritanopia#A58D8D

Tritanomaly#AC85BC

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #B576EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b576ef: #B576EF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B576EF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b576ef': '#B576EF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.463, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_b576ef">#B576EF</color>

SVG fillfill="#B576EF"

More Purple Colors

#B576EF 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

#B576EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B576EF?

#B576EF is a light purple — rgb(181, 118, 239) in RGB and hsl(271, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.86.

What is the RGB value of #B576EF?

#B576EF is rgb(181, 118, 239) — red 181, green 118, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B576EF?

#B576EF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B576EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B576EF scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B576EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B576EF 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 12.15, which is visibly different.

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