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#B619E1 Color

#B619E1 is rgb(182, 25, 225) in RGB, hsl(287, 80%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B619E1
HEX#B619E1
RGBrgb(182, 25, 225)
HSLhsl(287, 80%, 49%)
HSVhsv(287, 89%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.272 316.7)
LABlab(46.54% 74.96 -66.37)
LCHlch(46.54% 100.12 318.48)

What #B619E1 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 #B619E1, 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.

#B619E1 Channel Values

How #B619E1 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 182 · G 25 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 80% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 89% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B619E1 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B619E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B619E1; 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 #B619E1

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 #B619E1 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#B619E1
Protanopia#5454E1
Protanomaly#8643E1
Deuteranopia#7070DF
Deuteranomaly#9159E0
Tritanopia#A45B5B
Tritanomaly#AC49A2
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B619E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b619e1: #B619E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B619E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b619e1': '#B619E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.098, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_b619e1">#B619E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B619E1"

More Purple Colors

#B619E1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B619E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B619E1?

#B619E1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(182, 25, 225) in RGB and hsl(287, 80%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #B619E1?

#B619E1 is rgb(182, 25, 225) — red 182, green 25, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B619E1?

#B619E1 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B619E1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B619E1 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B619E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B619E1 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.21, which is visibly different.

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