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#B640DD Color

#B640DD is rgb(182, 64, 221) in RGB, hsl(285, 70%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B640DD
HEX#B640DD
RGBrgb(182, 64, 221)
HSLhsl(285, 70%, 56%)
HSVhsv(285, 71%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.237 316.3)
LABlab(50.06% 64.01 -58.44)
LCHlch(50.06% 86.67 317.61)

What #B640DD 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 #B640DD, 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.

#B640DD Channel Values

How #B640DD 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 64 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 70% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 71% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B640DD 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 text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B640DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B640DD; 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 #B640DD

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 #B640DD 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#B640DD
Protanopia#6262DD
Protanomaly#8C56DD
Deuteranopia#7878DB
Deuteranomaly#9566DC
Tritanopia#A66767
Tritanomaly#AD5AA4
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B640DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b640dd: #B640DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B640DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b640dd': '#B640DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.251, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_b640dd">#B640DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B640DD"

More Purple Colors

#B640DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B640DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B640DD?

#B640DD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(182, 64, 221) in RGB and hsl(285, 70%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.

What is the RGB value of #B640DD?

#B640DD is rgb(182, 64, 221) — red 182, green 64, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B640DD?

#B640DD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B640DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B640DD scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B640DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B640DD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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