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#B582DE Color

#B582DE is rgb(181, 130, 222) in RGB, hsl(273, 58%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B582DE
HEX#B582DE
RGBrgb(181, 130, 222)
HSLhsl(273, 58%, 69%)
HSVhsv(273, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.141 308.7)
LABlab(62.26% 33.04 -39.74)
LCHlch(62.26% 51.69 309.74)

What #B582DE 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 #B582DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B582DE Channel Values

How #B582DE 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 181 · G 130 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 58% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B582DE 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B582DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B582DE; 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 #B582DE

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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How #B582DE 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#B582DE
Protanopia#8C8CDE
Protanomaly#9E88DE
Deuteranopia#9595DD
Deuteranomaly#A38EDD
Tritanopia#A99292
Tritanomaly#AE8CB5
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #B582DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b582de: #B582DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B582DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b582de': '#B582DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.510, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_b582de">#B582DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B582DE"

More Purple Colors

#B582DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B582DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B582DE?

#B582DE is a light purple — rgb(181, 130, 222) in RGB and hsl(273, 58%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.

What is the RGB value of #B582DE?

#B582DE is rgb(181, 130, 222) — red 181, green 130, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B582DE?

#B582DE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B582DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B582DE scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B582DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B582DE 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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