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#B591CF Color

#B591CF is rgb(181, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(275, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 30%, 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 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B591CF
HEX#B591CF
RGBrgb(181, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(275, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(275, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.096 310.5)
LABlab(65.25% 22.63 -26.81)
LCHlch(65.25% 35.09 310.16)

What #B591CF 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 #B591CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.13Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.29Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.45Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.1Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.67Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.82

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

#B591CF Channel Values

How #B591CF 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 145 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B591CF 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B591CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B591CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B591CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B591CF
Complementary
#ABCF91
Analogous
#9691CF
Analogous
#CF91CA
Triadic
#CFB591
Triadic
#91CFB5
Split comp.
#CACF91
Split comp.
#91CF96

Tints & Shades of #B591CF

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

#BF9FD5
#C8ADDB
#D2BCE1
#DECDE9
#E7DCEF
#F1EAF6

Shades

#A071C1
#884EB1
#6F4091
#573271
#3E2452
#23142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B591CF.

How #B591CF 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#B591CF
Protanopia#9898CF
Protanomaly#A495CF
Deuteranopia#9E9ECE
Deuteranomaly#A899CF
Tritanopia#AD9B9B
Tritanomaly#B097B2
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B591CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b591cf: #B591CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B591CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b591cf': '#B591CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b591cf">#B591CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B591CF"

More Purple Colors

#B591CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B591CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B591CF?

#B591CF is a light purple — rgb(181, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(275, 39%, 69%) 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 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #B591CF?

#B591CF is rgb(181, 145, 207) — red 181, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B591CF?

#B591CF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B591CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B591CF scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B591CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B591CF 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 12.44, which is visibly different.

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