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#B677CF Color

#B677CF is rgb(182, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B677CF
HEX#B677CF
RGBrgb(182, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(283, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.142 315.9)
LABlab(59.36% 36.64 -35.86)
LCHlch(59.36% 51.27 315.62)

What #B677CF 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 #B677CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.05Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.36Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.02Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.24Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.87

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

#B677CF Channel Values

How #B677CF 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 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B677CF 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B677CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B677CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B677CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B677CF
Complementary
#90CF77
Analogous
#8A77CF
Analogous
#CF77BC
Triadic
#CFB677
Triadic
#77CFB6
Split comp.
#BCCF77
Split comp.
#77CF8A

Tints & Shades of #B677CF

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

#C08AD6
#CA9DDD
#D5B0E3
#DDBFE8
#E7D2EF
#F1E5F6

Shades

#A455C3
#913EB1
#75328F
#5C2871
#411C4F
#281131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B677CF.

How #B677CF 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#B677CF
Protanopia#8585CF
Protanomaly#9B7FCF
Deuteranopia#9090CE
Deuteranomaly#A187CE
Tritanopia#AC8686
Tritanomaly#B081A8
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #B677CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b677cf: #B677CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B677CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b677cf': '#B677CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b677cf">#B677CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B677CF"

More Purple Colors

#B677CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B677CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B677CF?

#B677CF is a light purple — rgb(182, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #B677CF?

#B677CF is rgb(182, 119, 207) — red 182, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B677CF?

#B677CF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B677CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B677CF scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B677CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B677CF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.27, which is visibly different.

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