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#B668E3 Color

#B668E3 is rgb(182, 104, 227) in RGB, hsl(278, 69%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 54%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B668E3
HEX#B668E3
RGBrgb(182, 104, 227)
HSLhsl(278, 69%, 65%)
HSVhsv(278, 54%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 54%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.189 311.6)
LABlab(57.06% 47.48 -50.67)
LCHlch(57.06% 69.44 313.14)

What #B668E3 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 #B668E3, 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.

#B668E3 Channel Values

How #B668E3 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 104 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 69% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 54% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B668E3 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B668E3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B668E3; 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 #B668E3

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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How #B668E3 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#B668E3
Protanopia#7A7AE3
Protanomaly#9673E3
Deuteranopia#8888E2
Deuteranomaly#9D7DE2
Tritanopia#A78181
Tritanomaly#AD77B1
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B668E3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b668e3: #B668E3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B668E3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b668e3': '#B668E3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.408, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_b668e3">#B668E3</color>
SVG fillfill="#B668E3"

More Purple Colors

#B668E3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B668E3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B668E3?

#B668E3 is a light purple — rgb(182, 104, 227) in RGB and hsl(278, 69%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #B668E3?

#B668E3 is rgb(182, 104, 227) — red 182, green 104, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B668E3?

#B668E3 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 54%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B668E3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B668E3 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B668E3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B668E3 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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