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#B691EE Color

#B691EE is rgb(182, 145, 238) in RGB, hsl(264, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B691EE
HEX#B691EE
RGBrgb(182, 145, 238)
HSLhsl(264, 73%, 75%)
HSVhsv(264, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.136 301.4)
LABlab(66.44% 28.25 -42.07)
LCHlch(66.44% 50.67 303.89)

What #B691EE 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 #B691EE, 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.

#B691EE Channel Values

How #B691EE 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 145 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 73% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B691EE 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B691EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B691EE; 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 #B691EE

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 #B691EE 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#B691EE
Protanopia#9898EE
Protanomaly#A595EE
Deuteranopia#9E9EED
Deuteranomaly#A899EE
Tritanopia#A9A1A1
Tritanomaly#AE9BC4
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #B691EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b691ee: #B691EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B691EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b691ee': '#B691EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.569, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_b691ee">#B691EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B691EE"

More Purple Colors

#B691EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B691EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B691EE?

#B691EE is a light purple — rgb(182, 145, 238) in RGB and hsl(264, 73%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #B691EE?

#B691EE is rgb(182, 145, 238) — red 182, green 145, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B691EE?

#B691EE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B691EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B691EE scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B691EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B691EE 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 15.13, which is visibly different.

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