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#B681EE Color

#B681EE is rgb(182, 129, 238) in RGB, hsl(269, 76%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B681EE
HEX#B681EE
RGBrgb(182, 129, 238)
HSLhsl(269, 76%, 72%)
HSVhsv(269, 46%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.162 305)
LABlab(62.78% 36.66 -47.77)
LCHlch(62.78% 60.21 307.50)

What #B681EE 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 #B681EE, 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.

#B681EE Channel Values

How #B681EE 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 129 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 76% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 46% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B681EE 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B681EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B681EE; 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 #B681EE

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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Shades

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How #B681EE 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#B681EE
Protanopia#8C8CEE
Protanomaly#9E88EE
Deuteranopia#9595ED
Deuteranomaly#A38EED
Tritanopia#A79595
Tritanomaly#AD8DBF
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B681EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b681ee: #B681EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B681EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b681ee': '#B681EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.506, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_b681ee">#B681EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B681EE"

More Purple Colors

#B681EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B681EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B681EE?

#B681EE is a light purple — rgb(182, 129, 238) in RGB and hsl(269, 76%, 72%) 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 7.98.

What is the RGB value of #B681EE?

#B681EE is rgb(182, 129, 238) — red 182, green 129, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B681EE?

#B681EE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B681EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B681EE scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B681EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B681EE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

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