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#B65CE0 Color

#B65CE0 is rgb(182, 92, 224) in RGB, hsl(281, 68%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B65CE0
HEX#B65CE0
RGBrgb(182, 92, 224)
HSLhsl(281, 68%, 62%)
HSVhsv(281, 59%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.203 313.6)
LABlab(54.66% 52.74 -52.80)
LCHlch(54.66% 74.63 314.96)

What #B65CE0 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 #B65CE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.19Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.21Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.26Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.92Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.03

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

#B65CE0 Channel Values

How #B65CE0 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 92 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 68% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 59% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B65CE0 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B65CE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B65CE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B65CE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B65CE0
Complementary
#86E05C
Analogous
#745CE0
Analogous
#E05CC8
Triadic
#E0B65C
Triadic
#5CE0B6
Split comp.
#C8E05C
Split comp.
#5CE074

Tints & Shades of #B65CE0

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

#C072E4
#C987E8
#D39CEC
#DEB6F1
#E8CCF5
#F2E1F9

Shades

#A73AD9
#8F25C1
#761E9F
#5C187C
#43115A
#260A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B65CE0.

How #B65CE0 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#B65CE0
Protanopia#7272E0
Protanomaly#926AE0
Deuteranopia#8383DF
Deuteranomaly#9A75DF
Tritanopia#A77878
Tritanomaly#AD6EAC
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B65CE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b65ce0: #B65CE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B65CE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b65ce0': '#B65CE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.361, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_b65ce0">#B65CE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B65CE0"

More Purple Colors

#B65CE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B65CE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B65CE0?

#B65CE0 is a light purple — rgb(182, 92, 224) in RGB and hsl(281, 68%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #B65CE0?

#B65CE0 is rgb(182, 92, 224) — red 182, green 92, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B65CE0?

#B65CE0 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B65CE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B65CE0 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B65CE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B65CE0 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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