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Rich Lilac (#B666D2)

The hex code for Rich Lilac is #B666D2. It is rgb(182, 102, 210) in RGB, hsl(284, 55%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a light purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B666D2
HEX#B666D2
RGBrgb(182, 102, 210)
HSLhsl(284, 55%, 61%)
HSVhsv(284, 51%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.174 316.7)
LABlab(55.93% 45.74 -42.90)
LCHlch(55.93% 62.71 316.83)

Colors Closest to Rich Lilac

Rich Lilac is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#B666D2 Channel Values

How Rich Lilac 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 102 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 55% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 51% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rich Lilac 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B666D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Rich Lilac

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of Rich Lilac

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B666D2.

How Rich Lilac 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#B666D2
Protanopia#7979D2
Protanomaly#9572D2
Deuteranopia#8787D1
Deuteranomaly#9C7BD1
Tritanopia#AA7B7B
Tritanomaly#AF73A5
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B666D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--rich-lilac: #B666D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B666D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'rich-lilac': '#B666D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.400, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="rich_lilac">#B666D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B666D2"

More Purple Colors

Rich Lilac sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B666D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rich Lilac?

The hex code for Rich Lilac is #B666D2. That is rgb(182, 102, 210) in RGB, hsl(284, 55%, 61%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B666D2?

#B666D2 is rgb(182, 102, 210) — red 182, green 102, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B666D2?

#B666D2 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B666D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B666D2 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B666D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B666D2 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 10.65, which is visibly different.

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