#B66BDB Color

#B66BDB is rgb(182, 107, 219) in RGB, hsl(280, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B66BDB

HEX#B66BDB

RGBrgb(182, 107, 219)

HSLhsl(280, 61%, 64%)

HSVhsv(280, 51%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.175 313.4)

LABlab(57.31% 44.69 -45.80)

LCHlch(57.31% 63.99 314.29)

What #B66BDB 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 #B66BDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 3.38 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.55 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.13 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.19 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.3 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.06

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

#B66BDB Channel Values

How #B66BDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 182 · G 107 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 280° · S 61% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 280° · S 51% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 17% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.43:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B66BDB 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B66BDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B66BDB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B66BDB

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

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How #B66BDB 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#B66BDB

Protanopia#7C7CDB

Protanomaly#9776DB

Deuteranopia#8A8ADA

Deuteranomaly#9D7FDA

Tritanopia#A98181

Tritanomaly#AE78AC

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #B66BDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b66bdb: #B66BDB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B66BDB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b66bdb': '#B66BDB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.420, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_b66bdb">#B66BDB</color>

SVG fillfill="#B66BDB"

More Purple Colors

#B66BDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b80ce3 b666d2 b957ff b57edc b981ee b284be ba55d3 b19cd9 ba98dd af95e4 bd24ff af00fa c9a0dc d6cadd e9d4ff 150024 301849 410070 563c5c 6600ff 722598 8900eb 9900ff a385e0

#B66BDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B66BDB?

#B66BDB is a light purple — rgb(182, 107, 219) in RGB and hsl(280, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #B66BDB?

#B66BDB is rgb(182, 107, 219) — red 182, green 107, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B66BDB?

#B66BDB converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B66BDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B66BDB scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B66BDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B66BDB 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 11.19, which is visibly different.

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