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#B663CF Color

#B663CF is rgb(182, 99, 207) in RGB, hsl(286, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B663CF
HEX#B663CF
RGBrgb(182, 99, 207)
HSLhsl(286, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(286, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.175 317.9)
LABlab(55.21% 46.74 -42.33)
LCHlch(55.21% 63.06 317.84)

What #B663CF 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 #B663CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 1.36Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.61Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.67Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.91Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.95Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.67

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

#B663CF Channel Values

How #B663CF 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 99 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B663CF 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B663CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B663CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B663CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B663CF
Complementary
#7CCF63
Analogous
#8063CF
Analogous
#CF63B2
Triadic
#CFB663
Triadic
#63CFB6
Split comp.
#B2CF63
Split comp.
#63CF80

Tints & Shades of #B663CF

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

#BF76D5
#CA8EDC
#D3A1E2
#DEB9E9
#E7CCEF
#F2E4F7

Shades

#A744C5
#9035AC
#762B8C
#5C226D
#41184E
#270E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B663CF.

How #B663CF 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#B663CF
Protanopia#7777CF
Protanomaly#946FCF
Deuteranopia#8686CE
Deuteranomaly#9B79CE
Tritanopia#AA7878
Tritanomaly#AF70A2
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #B663CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b663cf: #B663CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B663CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b663cf': '#B663CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.388, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b663cf">#B663CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B663CF"

More Purple Colors

#B663CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B663CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B663CF?

#B663CF is a light purple — rgb(182, 99, 207) in RGB and hsl(286, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.

What is the RGB value of #B663CF?

#B663CF is rgb(182, 99, 207) — red 182, green 99, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B663CF?

#B663CF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B663CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B663CF scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B663CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B663CF 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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