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#B692CE Color

#B692CE is rgb(182, 146, 206) in RGB, hsl(276, 38%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B692CE
HEX#B692CE
RGBrgb(182, 146, 206)
HSLhsl(276, 38%, 69%)
HSVhsv(276, 29%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.094 311.4)
LABlab(65.56% 22.28 -25.78)
LCHlch(65.56% 34.07 310.84)

What #B692CE 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 #B692CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.95African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.04Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.21Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.48Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.87Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.96

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

#B692CE Channel Values

How #B692CE 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 146 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 38% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 29% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B692CE 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B692CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B692CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B692CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B692CE
Complementary
#AACE92
Analogous
#9892CE
Analogous
#CE92C8
Triadic
#CEB692
Triadic
#92CEB6
Split comp.
#C8CE92
Split comp.
#92CE98

Tints & Shades of #B692CE

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

#BFA0D4
#C9AEDB
#D2BCE1
#DECEE9
#E7DCEF
#F1EAF6

Shades

#A172C0
#894FB0
#704190
#583371
#3F2451
#24152E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B692CE.

How #B692CE 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#B692CE
Protanopia#9999CE
Protanomaly#A596CE
Deuteranopia#9F9FCD
Deuteranomaly#A99ACE
Tritanopia#AE9B9B
Tritanomaly#B298B2
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B692CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b692ce: #B692CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B692CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b692ce': '#B692CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.573, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_b692ce">#B692CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B692CE"

More Purple Colors

#B692CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B692CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B692CE?

#B692CE is a light purple — rgb(182, 146, 206) in RGB and hsl(276, 38%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #B692CE?

#B692CE is rgb(182, 146, 206) — red 182, green 146, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B692CE?

#B692CE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B692CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B692CE scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B692CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B692CE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.09, which is visibly different.

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